Bedfordshire Violence Exploitation Reduction Unit (VERU) Sports and Inclusion Interventions Programme Bidding Opportunity 2024-2025
The Bidder Response Form can be downloaded here. Bedfordshire’s VERU is tasked with leading and co-ordinating the local response to serious violence. Responsible for delivering a ‘whole system’, public health approach, the unit brings together key partners to identify the local drivers and root- causes to serious violence and exploitation, to agree and implement a […]
New webpage will support PCC candidates in their preparation for May election
The role and responsibilities of the Police and Crime Commissioner is among a wealth of information being hosted on a dedicated webpage which has been launched in the run-up to the upcoming election in May. Bedfordshire’s Office of Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) has published the page to help prospective candidates who want to stand […]
Annual Business Conference 2024
Speakers Police and Crime Commissioner Festus Akinbusoye Bedfordshire Police Force Strategic Oversight ACC John Murphy Federation of Small Business Suzanna Austin Eastern Region Cyber Resilience Centre Inspector Jim Stevenson Head of Cyber and Innovation Criminal Justice – Sentencing and new legislation Jessica Hart Senior Crown Prosecutor Eastern Region Special Operations Unit – Counter Terrorism Jenny […]
Schools Parliamentary Debating Competition 2024
Schools Debating Competition 2024 Calling all young people! Are you aged 15-18? Attend a school in Bedfordshire? Fancy yourself as someone that holds a good debate? If the answer is yes, we’d love to hear from you. The Commissioner’s Schools Parliamentary Debating competition is taking place on the following dates: Round 1 – 30th January […]
Bidding opportunities for Commissioning Cycle 2024-2025
This bidding opportunity is now closed. The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Bedfordshire are pleased to release 5 bidding opportunities in support of the Commissioning Cycle for 2024-2025. Domestic Abuse Counselling Sexual Violence Counselling Family Support and Advocacy network Sports-based Prevention – Luton Diversion Restorative Justice Family Practitioner To respond to these […]
Bedfordshire PCC consults with residents about police precept for 2024/25
The Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) for Bedfordshire, Festus Akinbusoye, has released the police precept survey for the financial year 2024/25. The PCC must consult with local residents on any changes that he is considering to the police precept. For 2024/25, the PCC wants to propose an increase to the police precept of £13 a year for […]
PCC’s office achieves prestigious national award for custody visiting
In a country-first Bedfordshire OPCC have advanced from being code compliant to platinum for their Independent Custody Visiting (ICV) scheme. Bedfordshire Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) achieved the award at the inaugural Independent Custody Visiting Association (ICVA) Quality Assurance awards. They were presented with platinum status at a ceremony in Birmingham on […]
Call for public questions to leaders of Bedfordshire’s criminal justice system
Communities across Bedfordshire are being encouraged to put their questions to senior leaders in the likes of local policing, the courts and probation services.
Beds Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner host first-ever awards ceremony for volunteers
The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner thanked volunteers last night, recognising all those who go the extra mile for their communities. On Thursday 28 September the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) held its first-ever Volunteers Recognition event. The event saw 23 volunteers from the Stop and Search and Use of […]
Deputy PCC joins independent custody visit
Bedfordshire’s Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner has visited the force’s custody facilities in the latest check on detainees’ welfare in the county. Ian Dalgarno joined some of the county’s independent custody visitors for a visit to Luton custody suite last week. The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) runs the independent custody visitor […]