Police volunteers celebrated at thank you event
Police and Crime Commissioner John Tizard and Deputy Chief Constable (DCC) Dan Vajzovic thanked more than 100 police volunteers for their work at an event at Bedfordshire Police Headquarters on Monday (17 June). The aim of the event was to recognise those who go the extra mile for their communities. It also marked the 40th […]
Bedfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner champions community volunteers at Watch Scheme conference
The new Bedfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner has praised volunteers for the role they play in making the county a safer place, as he attended a Watch Scheme event yesterday evening (Wednesday). The conference, at the Rufus Centre in Flitwick, saw volunteers from Watch Schemes such as Speed Watch, Street Watch and Dog Watch […]
PCC describes A&E Navigators scheme as a ‘powerful tool’
In a matter of weeks, the scheme has already seen 13 young people receive specialist support from youth workers embedded in A&E departments in the Bedford and Luton & Dunstable hospitals. Funded by the Violence and Exploitation Reduction Unit (VERU) and Office of Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC), the programme aims to act as an […]
First day in the office for new Beds PCC
Bedfordshire’s newly elected Police and Crime Commissioner John Tizard officially stepped into the role today (Thursday 9 May). John met his team and the Bedfordshire Police Chief Constable Trevor Rodenhurst at the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) offices. The new Commissioner was elected by the people of Bedfordshire after residents voted him […]
Farewell from Festus Akinbusoye
As you will know by now, I am moving on from my role as Police and Crime Commissioner for Bedfordshire after three incredible years. In that time, I have had the honour to lead a fantastic team of people in the OPCC and provide strategic direction and challenge to Bedfordshire Police through my Police and […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]