Beds Police and Crime Commissioner supports HAF programme this summer
Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC), Festus Akinbusoye is working in partnership with local authorities in Bedfordshire to support their Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programmes this summer. The HAF programme, funded by the Department for Education (DfE), is a holiday provision for school children from reception to year 11 who receive benefits-related free school meals […]
PCC secures funding for fourth Safer Streets project in Bedfordshire
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 […]
Spotlight on… Embrace – child victims of crime
Helping Bedfordshire teenagers overcome the trauma of domestic abuse Maisie (14)* and her brother Jack (11)* from Bedfordshire have felt like they’ve been piggy in the middle of their parents’ abusive relationship. Two years ago, their parents split up because of their dad’s violent behaviour towards their mum. The abuse was having a lasting effect […]
Update from Bedfordshire PCC on interim leadership arrangements for Bedfordshire Police
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 […]
Beds PCC launches first Annual Report
Police and Crime Commissioner, Festus Akinbusoye has launched his first Annual Report for 2021-22. The report, published this week, gives an overview of progress made against the PCCs strategic objectives from his Police and Crime Plan. The PCC said: “I am pleased to publish my first Annual Report. I am delighted to say that, with […]
Work experience students ‘wow’ Beds PCC with social campaign
Fifteen teenagers have been given a unique opportunity to find out what working for Bedfordshire Police is like, after the force launched its very own work experience programme. The youngsters from schools across the county enjoyed a packed fortnight of activities at the force’s headquarters in Kempston. They were given behind-the-scenes access to different departments, […]
Bedfordshire Police Chief Constable Garry Forsyth has announced he is stepping down from his role after five years with the force.
He has 28 years’ service with policing across a number of forces including West Midlands Police and the Met and joined Bedfordshire as Deputy Chief Constable in 2017, becoming Chief two years later. Mr Forsyth has helped turn Bedfordshire Police around to become recognised as one of the country’s leading forces across a range of […]