PCC has launched his second annual report
Festus Akinbusoye has continued to deliver on his Police and Crime Plan and has launched his second annual report Published today (Friday), the 2022-23 report follows the force exceeding its three-year officer recruitment target and receiving an ‘outstanding’ rating for its offender management programme in a recent report published by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary […]
PCC allocates £89,000 to make the roads of Bedfordshire safer
The Office of Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) has allocated £89,000 to making the roads of Bedfordshire safer with plans this year for a further £100,000 investment. This investment fits with the Police and Crime Commissioner’s plans to ensure we reduce crime occurring instead of just dealing with the harm it causes. The Bedfordshire Road […]
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 – 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 […]
New Police and Crime Commissioner to invest £28,000 in improved spaces for young people.
New Police and Crime Commissioner to invest £28,000 in improved spaces for young people. New Police and Crime Commissioner Festus Akinbusoye was joined by young people from across Bedfordshire this week to invest £28,000 in improved spaces for young people. Today, Tuesday 18th May, the PCC Festus Akinbusoye, and Chief Executive, Clare Kelly, hosted an […]
New PCC supports Mental Health Awareness Week by providing victims with mindfulness tools
New PCC supports Mental Health Awareness Week by providing victims with mindfulness tools The Police and Crime Commissioner has supported the Victim Engagement team with funding for items to help with mindfulness for vulnerable children and adults when they are at Police Stations in his first week in office. The new PCC, Festus Akinbusoye visited […]