Bedfordshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC), John Tizard has today published the next phase of his Police and Crime Plan, for 2025-28, setting out a bold vision for safer, fairer, county.

The PCC’s strategic update builds on the significant progress the PCC has made since he was elected one year ago, and gives a renewed focus on crime prevention, system-wide change to tackle issues including antisocial behaviour.

At the heart of the plan is a commitment to four key ambitions: social justice and fairness across the county, policing for, and within the community, public trust and confidence for legitimate policing and police performance improving continuously. The plan was developed in partnership with leading organisations across the county.

Prevention will also be core to the PCC’s plan, with joined up prevention and community safety programmes, and early intervention measures to address the root causes of serious and violence crime. 

System reform is central to the strategic update, with a drive to modernise how agencies work together to tackle crime and support victims. The PCC is introducing greater transparency and will foster closer collaboration between policing, criminal justice, health and community partners.

John Tizard, Police and Crime Commissioner for Bedfordshire said: “Effective policing, visible in our communities and responsive to their needs is the foundation of this strategy.

“However, the police cannot fight crime alone, and our overarching ambition must be to prevent crime. This will require success depends on strong partnerships across public services, the voluntary sector and local people themselves.

“We’ve developed the strategic direction in collaboration with our public and community sector partners, and have had extensive conversations, and listened to their feedback. Together, we will make Bedfordshire safer, and fairer for all.”

Bedfordshire Chief Constable, Trevor Rodenhurst KPM said: "It is reassuring the plan looks at the whole system approach of public service, not just through a policing lens. While the Police and Crime Commissioner holds me to account to deliver against the plan, he too has an important role in helping to influence the wider partnership approach to deliver these outcomes.

“The plan addresses key areas of service to the public including violence against women and girls, visible and effective local policing, and tackling serious crime – issues which matter to our communities."