Received: 06/04/2023

Response sent: 12/04/2023

Request:

Please can you advise me as to how many people have been prosecuted in Bedfordshire for e-scooter offences.

I would like a breakdown of the offences committed and the number charges for each offence.

Response:

Thank you for your request to the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Bedfordshire, however this information isn’t held by our office. Please request this from Bedfordshire Police Force directly at FOI@beds.police.uk or via their website at: https://www.beds.police.uk/rqo/request/ri/request-information/rip/request-information-police/

Received: 11/04/2023

Response sent: 12/04/2023

Request:

To help us all understand why this is allowed to happen would you please provide, under the freedom of information act:

How many HGV vehicles have been stopped and issued with appropriate fines or GV9 restrictions  since the road was reclassified to a B rated road that is restricted to 7.5 tonnes max

Have the local ‘bin men’ been instructed to stop leaving empty bins on the pavements by moving them onto the road or returning them to the rear of the properties to maintain a save walking space.  How many tickets were issued please.

Why emergency vehicles use the B rated road through a village with concealed exit points that cannot be safely used unless the vehicle bonnet exceeds the pavement width.  What level of driving skill does it need to understand that the residents have their safety to consider before speeding ‘blue light’ drivers use the road as a race track. 

In the past I have been lectured by officers who were a pains to explain that the gain in time is lost if:

An accident happens:

The T junction in Woburn is very rarely clear for an instant access:

The time saved over less than a mile is less than 15seconds.  Although some police vehicles seem to exceed 70 miles per hour through the village and are often in little gangs of two or three that may indicate a training exercise that needs to be saved for uninhabited A roads where possible or done on private grounds.

What rating are the footpaths mentioned above according to Council Records. 

Please provide copies of these records.

When was the last concerted effort to police these paths over the weekends or school time?

When were the last tickets given to cyclists and e scooter riders ignoring the law in this area.

Response:

Thank you for your request to the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Bedfordshire, however this information isn’t held by our office.

Please request information concerning issuing of fines from Bedfordshire Police Force directly at FOI@beds.police.uk or via their website at: https://www.beds.police.uk/rqo/request/ri/request-information/rip/request-information-police/

Alternatively, for information concerning parking fines and issues concerning pavements and roads in your local area, you must request this from your local council directly. If you are a resident of Bedford Borough, they can be contacted at: https://www.bedford.gov.uk/your-council/data-protection-and-access-information/freedom-information

If you would like to make a complaint about Bedfordshire Police, please contact the Customer Support Team at customersupport@beds.police.uk

Received: 21/04/2023

Response sent: 24/04/2023

Request:

It used to be the case, and I seek your advice as to whether it remains so today that officers from Beds Police are given paid time off to represent Beds Police in certain sporting events.

Whilst this may have been seen as acceptable many years ago, in ‘times of plenty’, I do not believe the same applies in todays climate.

Who would benefit from such a practice, only the egos of those involved.

Therefore under ‘Freedom of Information’, if Beds Police still support and fund these activities, I request the following:

How many officers or civilian support staff are given this support?

How much is this support actually costing Beds Police in what would appear ‘non productive police activities’

Do Beds Police pay or contribute to the costs of accommodation when officers / staff attend these activities, and if so, what is that cost.

It seems to me and many like-minded tax payers that these matters should be in the public domain for information and scrutiny by the general public, who actually believe Beds Police should devote all of its time and resource to serving the public in a more visible and proactive manner.

Response:

Thank you for your request to the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Bedfordshire, however this information isn’t held by our office. Please request this from Bedfordshire Police Force directly at FOI@beds.police.uk or via their website at: https://www.beds.police.uk/rqo/request/ri/request-information/rip/request-information-police/

Received: 24/04/2023

Response sent: 27/04/2023

Request:

please could you send me the information as requested in the file attached please when possible – FOI on key people in the council.

Response:

Thank you for your request to the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Bedfordshire, however this information isn’t held by our office. Please request this from Bedfordshire Police Force directly at FOI@beds.police.uk or via their website at: https://www.beds.police.uk/rqo/request/ri/request-information/rip/request-information-police/

Received: 17/04/2023

Response sent: 27/04/2023

Request:

I would like you to supply me with information relating to the salary paid to former Chief Constable Jon Boutcher during the below years.

Under the FOIA I would like information relating to CC Boutcher’s salary / police pay aware for years;

2016 to 2017

2017 to 2018

2018 to 2019 (and up until he retired)

Chief Constable Boutcher – while in his public facing role – was paid from the public purse.  Mr Boutcher should expect information about his salary to be made public. 

Bedfordshire Police have a responsibility to be accountable, open and transparent with the public / the taxpayer who fund Bedfordshire Police, the police services in the UK (as well as their officers /  Chief Officers).  I have also copied the Bedfordshire OPCC into this email in the event that they hold the above requested information. If not, the OPCC can ignore this request.

Response:

Thank you for your request to the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Bedfordshire, however this information isn’t held by our office. I can see that you have sent this request directly to Bedfordshire Police Freedom of Information Dept, who are the appropriate department to respond to your request.

Received: 18/04/2023

Response sent: 19/04/2023

Request:

I am writing to you under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to request information regarding temporary labour usage in your organisation, including contractors, temporary workers, and freelancers.

Please can you provide me with the following information for the most recent complete fiscal year:

• Total number of temporary workers engaged by your organization, broken down by department or function, if possible.
• Total annual expenditure on temporary workers, including a breakdown of costs by department or function, if possible.
• Total number of agency suppliers (Preferred Suppliers/non-Preferred Suppliers) in your organisation’s labour supply chain

Details of any existing Managed Service Programme or Provider (MSP) and/or Vendor Management System (VMS) used to manage temporary workers:

• Name of the MSP and VMS.
• Date the contract was awarded.
• Date of contract expiration.
• Name of the government procurement framework through which the MSP and VMS were procured.

Details of any upcoming retendering or renewal processes related to your MSP and VMS contracts:

• Anticipated date for the retendering or renewal process to commence.
• Name and contact information of the person responsible for overseeing the retendering or renewal process.

Response:

Thank you for your request to the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Bedfordshire.

Please can you advise if your request is for information from Bedfordshire Police Force (as I can see in the subject it states police force), or whether you are requesting this information specifically from the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner?