John Tizard elected as Bedfordshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner
A new Police and Crime Commissioner has been elected for Bedfordshire. John Tizard will take up the role officially on Thursday 9 May, after he was the successful Labour candidate in the public Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) elections, which took place yesterday, (Thursday 2 May). The PCC is elected by the people of Bedfordshire […]
Bedfordshire Violence Exploitation Reduction Unit (VERU) Sports and Inclusion Interventions Programme Bidding Opportunity 2024-2025
This funding opportunity has now closed. Bedfordshire’s VERU is tasked with leading and co-ordinating the local response to serious violence. Responsible for delivering a ‘whole system’, public health approach, the unit brings together key partners to identify the local drivers and root- causes to serious violence and exploitation, to agree and implement a multi-agency response. […]
PCC secures government backing to combat serious organised crime in Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire Police is set to receive a continuation of special grant funding recognising the need to combat serious organised crime in the county. During his term as Police and Crime Commissioner, Festus Akinbusoye has secured additional Special Grant funding awarded by the Home Office to support operations specifically set-up to tackle serious violence in Bedfordshire. […]
Victims of crime to be offered new support services funded by Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner
Over £2.5 million is to be given to services helping victims of crime this year, thanks to Bedfordshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner, Festus Akinbusoye. In line with the Police and Crime plan, which lays out the priorities for the year by crime type, victims of all ages and backgrounds across the county are to have […]
New virtual reality ‘Vision’ van on the road in Bedfordshire
Road safety education for young people is to be transformed with the launch of the new Vision Van virtual reality immersive experience. Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service’s (BFRS) new Vision Van is now on the road and will be used as part of Bedfordshire’s Road Safety Partnership’s mission to reduce road casualties by 50 […]
PCC celebrates visiting 100th school in Bedfordshire
The Police and Crime Commissioner, Festus Akinbusoye reached a key milestone this week as he visited his 100th school in Bedfordshire. Mr Akinbusoye attended Bedford Academy to mark the occasion and spoke with year 10 students at an assembly. This is as part of his commitment to engaging with and listening to young people in […]
Students taught ways to stand up against violence through PCC-backed theatre sessions
Reports from Ofsted that 1 in 3 teenage girls have experienced some sort of sexual violence from their partner has led the OPCC to take steps towards prevention of Violence against Women and Girls (VAWG) in schools. Performance in Education specialise in delivering theatre projects in schools across the UK to educate through memorable […]
PCC supports force operations tackling on-street sexual exploitation in Luton
Funded by the Police and Crime Commissioner, Azalea has launched a new mobile drop-in van this week to provide 1-1 support sessions to sex workers who may have been trafficked or may be victims of exploitation. Azalea Cofounder and CEO, Ruth Robb, said: “By creating a mobile drop-in van, we will bring our unique Azalea […]
Beds PCC and supermarket collaborate on crime prevention
In a country-first, the ‘public access terminals’ are being rolled out into Morrisons stores in Bedfordshire. The Police and Crime Commissioner, Festus Akinbusoye is continuing to deliver on his community-based policing commitments, with investment in four terminals across the county. The state-of-the-art touchscreen devices will give shoppers a new way to report crime as well […]
PCC speaks at CBC Police and Crime Advisory Panel
Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) John Tizard attended the third meeting of the Central Bedfordshire Council (CBC) Police and Crime Advisory Panel last week (12 June), to formally introduce himself to members and discuss the concerns of councillors for the towns and villages of Central Bedfordshire. This followed a meeting of the Bedfordshire Police […]