PCC welcomes funding settlement for Bedfordshire Police
On Tuesday (17 December), the policing minister Diana Johnson MP, announced the revised funding settlement for police services. This confirmed an uplift in funding for all police services across England and Wales for 2025/26. Bedfordshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner, John Tizard, welcomed the announcement and the indication of a more positive trajectory for police funding […]
PCC highlights impact of drugs at youth event
Police and Crime Commissioner John Tizard spoke to students from Barnfield College at the youth-led event aimed to address drug misuse in Luton. The conference was led by Ansar Ventures and the Rise Up Foundation. Students, community members and councillors heard about the Luton 2040 vision for a safer Luton, as well as from young […]
PCC responds to Government’s Neighbourhood Policing Guarantee
I very much welcome Prime Minister’s announcement today on the Government’s Plan for Change for policing. His renewed focus on local policing including community policing and the promise of money to fund an expansion of police numbers is very positive. I am committed to reinvigorating local policing across urban and rural Bedfordshire. In my Police […]
PCC opens town centre policing hub in Bedford Bus Station
Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC), John Tizard has today (Thursday 5 December), officially opened a new town centre policing hub in Bedford with the Mayor of Bedford Tom Wootton and MP Mohammad Yasin. The Bedford Town Centre Policing Hub – will be a space for community policing and response officers to base themselves from during […]
‘A roadmap for radical change’ – PCC reflects on his first six months
After his first six months in the role, the PCC highlighted progress in setting foundations for the future. The Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC), John Tizard, has reflected on his progress and achievements with the Police and Crime Panel at a meeting this evening (Tuesday 3 December), who scrutinise the PCC. As well as outlining […]
PCC backs government announcement in stalking crackdown
Police and Crime Commissioner John Tizard has welcomed the government announcement that outlines stalking victims will be given more protection and perpetrators will face tougher sanctions. John said: “I welcome the government’s bold new proposals to protect victims of stalking. This is a vile crime that harms, intrudes and intimidates. Action must be taken to […]
Beds PCC launches new funding strategy for commissioned services
Yesterday evening (27 November), John Tizard, Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) for Bedfordshire, welcomed over 50 representatives from voluntary and community organisations to discuss his new commissioning and funding strategy, designed to allow services to grow, innovate and diversify to offer a value for money and high-impact solutions for Bedfordshire’s residents in line with the […]
16 Days of Action: Beds PCC commits to tackling gender-based violence
Bedfordshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner has spoken out about his commitment to tackling gender-based violence during 16 Days of Action. The prevalence of violence against women and girls had reached epidemic levels both in terms of its scale and the profound impact on victims. Bedfordshire Police received 663 reports of domestic abuse in October, bringing […]
PCC welcomes Home Secretary commitment to strengthen local policing
I welcome Yvette Cooper’s commitment to drive police performance and strengthen local policing. She reaffirmed our shared commitment to reducing knife crime and violence against women and children. A new national performance will unit assist us enormously to improve performance and hold the police to account for building a safer and fairer Bedfordshire. These commitments […]
PCC praises professionalism of armed police in Bedfordshire
Following recent high profile court cases relating to armed policing units, John Tizard, PCC for Bedfordshire, has been discussing the policy and strategy relating to firearms policing with senior officers in Bedfordshire police and has met members of the Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Cambridgeshire armed policing unit. The PCC said: “We are fortunate in this country […]