Safer Streets project team speak with over 200 households in Manshead in bid to help residents to feel safer in the community
The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC), working with the Central Bedfordshire Council recently spoke with residents in the Manshead area of Dunstable, as part of the Safer Streets project in Bedfordshire. The Safer Streets project aims to tackle crime and anti-social behaviour in the area by investing in preventative approaches to reduce […]
Local organisations that support victims of crime ‘blown away’ during meeting hosted by the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner
The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner hosted their annual event online for multiple partners from across Bedfordshire this week. The purpose of the event was to give partners a chance to hear updates from each other and to encourage partnership working to share ideas and practices to avoid duplication. The group were able […]
PCC hosts event to help stamp out rural crime in Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner, Festus Akinbusoye, recently hosted a joint event with Chief Constable Garry Forsyth alongside the National Farmers Union (NFU) to discuss rural crime. The event was also attended by the Bedfordshire Police dedicated Rural Crime team and officer from the Community Policing team. The purpose of the meeting was for the […]
Organisations across Bedfordshire joined forces in a bid to tackle anti-social behaviour (ASB).
In a pan-Bedfordshire conference held recently at The Rufus Centre, Flitwick, as well as streamed online, agencies came together putting the focus on victims. Bedfordshire Police receives an average of 1,200 reports of ASB incidents each month, with the local authorities receiving additional information directly. Some of these victims are vulnerable or deemed to be […]
Bullying is a disease we must stamp out says Bedfordshire PCC
During one of my weekly visits to schools in Bedfordshire and for the first time in a public setting, I shared my experience of being bullied in school with a group of Year 4 pupils. That I still recall this horrific experience from 30 years ago is quite telling. The reality is that bullying does […]
Office of The Police and Crime Commissioner re-open Road Safety Fund for the second time this financial year
The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC), have announced the opening of their Road Safety Funds for community groups and partners to bid into, to try and reduce the number of people harmed on roads. This is the second round of bids available for this fund in this financial year. This year, the […]
Roads Fund part 2 (autumn launch) 2021/2022
The Roads Fund Part 2 is now closed. Road safety is an integral part of community safety which is in turn a matter of significant importance to the people who live in, work in and visit Bedfordshire. We’re pleased to announce our second round of bids for the Road Safety Fund, available for community groups […]
Beds PCC invites you to have your say on potential changes to firearms licensing
All Police and Crime Commissioners are inviting the public to have their say on potential changes to the licensing of firearms and shotguns in England and Wales. The survey, created by the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC) is available to complete here. This short survey asks for the public’s views on things like […]
Beds PCC funds additional Speed Watch Devices in Bedfordshire
The Police and Crime Commissioner and Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner recently spent time with members of the Speed Watch team at Bedfordshire Police Headquarters. The Speed Watch team were able to showcase the new Speed Indication Devices (SIDS) that the PCC provided funds for. Juliet Wright, Watch Scheme Coordinator from Bedfordshire Police […]
Beds PCC hosts ‘spectacular’ Annual Parish Council Conference
The Police and Crime Commissioner, Festus Akinbusoye, hosted the Annual Parish Council Conference online this week alongside senior team members from Bedfordshire Police. The Annual Parish Council Conference gives the PCC and Bedfordshire Police the opportunity to thank the Councillors for the invaluable work they do to support Community Policing. The Commissioner was joined by […]