OPCC thank the Trustees of Bedfordshire Police Partnership Trust ahead of Trustees Week
Trustees’ Week takes place in the first week of November (1st – 5th Nov 21). It is a time to recognise and value the work that trustees contribute to charities large and small. The Bedfordshire Police Partnership Trust was launched as a Registered Charity in 1997. Over the years, it developed to the Partnership Trust […]
Beds PCC thanks Family Drug and Alcohol Court for their work after two successful years
Police and Crime Commissioner, Festus Akinbusoye, thanked the FDAC (Family Drug and Alcohol Court) team for their fantastic work with a thank you event. The Family Drug and Alcohol Court programme is funded by the PCC and first launched in November 2019. It has supported parents through an intense plan to give families a greater […]
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 […]
Beds Police and Crime Commissioner announces Schools Parliamentary Debating Competition
This has now been delayed until 2022 As part of his election campaign, the Commissioner pledged to run an annual school debating competition for children aged 15-18. Schools across Bedfordshire have been contacted to take part in the event. Mr Akinbusoye said “I am delighted that we are proceeding with this event for pupils and […]
Beds PCC praised ‘outstanding’ students for their time in his office
The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) hosted two University students on their Internship Programme for the month of September. The Internship Programme gives students the opportunity to spend time working in the office on real-life projects to gain experience working within the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner. The students were […]
Funding won by Beds PCC helps to reduce fear of crime in the Manshead area
The Office of Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC), along with Bedfordshire Police and Central Bedfordshire Council hosted their second Safer Streets event in Dunstable on Saturday 25th September 2021 as part of the Safer Streets Project. The Safer Streets project aims to reduce crime and make local areas safer for residents. The event was held […]