PCC welcomed to the Police and Crime Panel to present his first ideas for the Police and Crime Plan
The PCC, Festus Akinbusoye attended the Police and Crime Panel (PCP) meeting this week. The purpose of the Police and Crime Panel is to oversee, challenge and support the work of the PCC. The Commissioner was welcomed to the Panel before sharing his early ideas of the Police and Crime Plan, launching in August 2021. […]
PCC pledges to renew efforts to tackle serious youth violence in Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner has vowed to do more to tackle serious youth violence after the death of a 16-year-old boy in Luton. Festus Akinbusoye also sent his condolences to the boy’s family following Tuesday’s incident in Stoneygate Road. A 16-year-old boy suffered multiple stab wounds during the incident and was pronounced dead a short […]
Home Office backs Bedfordshire bid for Safer Streets Funding
Police and Crime Commissioner, Festus Akinbusoye has won £432,000 from the Safer Streets fund from the Home Office. The winning bid is for the Dunstable and Houghton Regis area of Bedfordshire, known as Manshead. The Safer Streets project aims to reduce crime and make local areas safer. It also allows PCCs to work with local […]
The Code of Practice for Victims (Victims’ Code) Individual rights information
Right 2: To have the details of the crime recorded without unjustified delay Summary of right 2: To have details of the crime recorded by the police without unjustified delay after the incident and when you report an incident, you will be asked to provide details about the crime The police will explain if you […]
New funding to fight domestic violence will ‘save lives’ says new Beds Police Commissioner
Festus Akinbusoye, Bedfordshire’s new Police and Crime Commissioner, believes securing over half a million pounds of new funding to fight domestic and sexual violence will see a major breakthrough in tackling violent behaviour across the County. Announcing the award just two weeks into his new role Mr. Akinbusoye said: “I have pledged my focus and […]
The Code of Practice for Victims (Victims’ Code) Individual rights information – 1
Right 1: To be able to understand and to be understood Summary of right 1 – All victims of crime have the right: To be helped to understand what is happening and to be understood by service providers e.g. the police, crown prosecution service (CPS) and the courts. To be offered translation or interpretation services […]
PCC keeps pledge of transparency by livestreaming his first formal meeting with the Bedfordshire Police Executive Team
The PCC has chaired his first formal ‘holding to account’ meeting where he was able to ask the Bedfordshire Police Executive leadership team questions that had been raised by members of the public during his campaign. One of the Commissioner’s pledges was to improve Transparency across all areas of Bedfordshire Police, both internally and externally […]
PCC meets Beds Police Cyber Hub team and invests in fourth Cyber Triage van
Bedfordshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner, Festus Akinbusoye met with the Cyber team earlier this week. The Cyber Hub specialises in Digital Forensics, Cyber Crime Investigation and Internet Child Abuse Investigation Team (ICAIT). In 2018, the Cyber Hub Team were the first in the country to have a vehicle dedicated to triaging digital media devices to […]
New PCC commits to implement the New Victim Code
Over the coming weeks, the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) is releasing detailed information relating to each of the 12 rights within the Victims’ Code. Each release will cover one or more of the rights and will focus on the following: • Local processes in Bedfordshire, how victims can access support, key […]