Town and parish councillors have their say on policing in Bedfordshire
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Councillors and council clerks attended the Annual Parish Conference last night to represent local residents. The Annual Parish Council Conference gives the OPCC and Bedfordshire Police the opportunity to thank the Councillors for the invaluable work they do to support Community Policing. Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner (DPCC), Ian Dalgarno opened the event by thanking […]
Joint statement from Beds Police, Local Authorities, VERU and Beds PCC
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Joint statement from Beds Police, Local Authorities, VERU and Beds PCC – Luton must come together to tackle knife violence Police, schools, council and community and faith groups in Luton have come together to express their deep shock and sadness at the tragic events over the weekend. They all send their thoughts and prayers to […]
Beds OPCC host September Criminal Justice Board meeting
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The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) recently held their monthly Bedfordshire Criminal Justice Board meeting (BCJB). The BCJB is made up of partners who work across the criminal Justice System in Bedfordshire. These include the Crown and Magistrates Courts, Crown Prosecution and Defence, Youth Offending, Police and Probation, health organisations, Prison and […]
Deputy PCC attends National Neighbourhood Watch conference
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Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner, (DPCC) Ian Dalgarno attended the Neighbourhood Watch (NHW) Crime and Community Conference last week. The purpose of the conference is to reflect on the impact of work over the past year, celebrate achievements of the NHW volunteers across England and Wales and share best practice moving forward. The chair of […]
Deputy PCC attends regional Roads Safety Summit
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Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner (DPCC), Ian Dalgarno attended the Roads Safety Summit last week. The event, organised by Lincolnshire’s PCC Marc Jones, showcased innovations from around the region that are being used to cut the number of road accidents. Mr Jones believes that the East of England and East Midlands Road Safety Summit offers […]
PCC visits the College of Policing
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Bedfordshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC), Festus Akinbusoye visited the College of Policing earlier this week as part of his role on the Board of Directors. Following the PCC’s appointment by the Home Secretary in April 2021, he has taken a keen interest in supporting the work of the College to increase standardisation of best […]
Beds PCC shows his support at opening of Flitwick football pitch
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Police and Crime Commissioner, Festus Akinbusoye attended the grand opening of the new state-of-the-art football pitch at the Flitwick Community Football Centre this week. A grant was awarded to Central Bedfordshire Council for the pitch to serve Flitwick, Ampthill, and the surrounding area. The Commissioner was honoured to be invited alongside the Flitwick Football Clubs, […]
Commissioner launches ‘You said, we did’ campaign
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The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner have launched a ‘You said, We did’ campaign to highlight the achievements of the Police and Crime Commissioner following the launch of his annual report last month. The campaign highlights the Commissioners work to date under each of the seven priorities in the Police and Crime Plan. […]
PCC secures funding for fourth Safer Streets project in Bedfordshire
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More than £1 million is to be invested in projects to improve community safety in Bedfordshire after the county’s Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) secured funding from the fourth round of the Safer Streets project. Around £730,000 will be spent to support efforts to tackle violence against women and girls and make them feel safer […]
Update from Bedfordshire PCC on interim leadership arrangements for Bedfordshire Police
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Following the announcement that Chief Constable Garry Forsyth is retiring in the new year, some interim leadership arrangements need to be put into place. From 26 September 2022, Deputy Chief Constable Trevor Rodenhurst will become the Acting Chief Constable for Bedfordshire Police. Assistant Chief Constable Dan Vajzovic, currently Head of the Eastern Region […]