Bedfordshire PCC reacts to police pay award
Police officer pay will increase by seven per cent across all ranks from September 1 after the Government accepted in full the recommendation of the Police Remuneration Review Body (PRRB). Bedfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner Festus Akinbusoye said: “I’m delighted the Prime Minister has accepted in full the recommendations of the Public Sector Pay Review […]
Bedfordshire’s PCC has called for better welfare provision in the county’s schools after successful pilot project
Bedfordshire’s PCC has called for better welfare provision in the county’s schools after a successful pilot project saw specialist youth workers engage with almost 200 young people The unique pilot initiated by Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Festus Akinbusoye saw 180 students from seven schools across Bedfordshire engage with specialist youth workers as part of […]
PCC attends Police Bravery Awards as Bedfordshire officer recognised for ‘heroic’ efforts
A Bedfordshire Police officer who entered a burning building in an attempt to rescue someone has been recognised for his efforts at the national Police Bravery awards. The National Police Bravery Awards on Thursday (13 July) honoured officers from across England and Wales who have performed outstanding acts of bravery while on or off duty. […]
PCC celebrates Bedfordshire police as they welcome 28 new officers
The county’s Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) has congratulated the force on welcoming a further 28 officers. Twenty-eight officers celebrated passing initial training after spending the last 22 weeks in the classroom learning the basics of policing. They were in two different cohorts, the fast-track detective route, to become a detective in two years, and […]
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 […]
OPCC supports national charity in raising awareness of spiking
The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) has partnered with national charity Stamp Out Spiking to deliver training to professionals in a bid to help raise awareness of spiking and keep partygoers safe.
PCC secures £6 million government backing to combat drugs, violence, exploitation and organised crime in Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire Police is set to receive millions of pounds of extra funding to combat drugs, violence, exploitation and organised crime. The £6.3 million funding awarded by the Home Office will directly support operations specifically set-up to tackle this multi-faceted and interlinked criminal activity in Bedfordshire. The force’s Boson and Costello teams have dedicated officers and […]
Bedfordshire PCC hosts second multi-faith conference
More than 100 people attended the second conference to bring people from different faiths together organised by Bedfordshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner. Bedfordshire Police’s Deputy Chief Constable Dan Vajzovic was among the attendees at Tuesday’s (20 June) event at the Rufus Centre in Flitwick, alongside local faith groups, school leaders and councillors. Aimed at community […]
PCC welcomes new chair for county’s stop and search scrutiny panel
Bedfordshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Festus Akinbusoye has welcomed the new chair for the county’s independent panel which scrutinises how police powers are used. Phil Dickson-Earle was recently appointed as the new chair of Bedfordshire’s respected independent stop and search scrutiny panel, following a stringent recruitment process by the Office of the Police and Crime […]
Statement after Festus Akinbusoye selected as Conservative Party candidate for Mid-Beds
The Office of the Bedfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner has issued a statement following PCC Festus Akinbusoye’s selection as the Conservative Party candidate for Mid-Bedfordshire. “Festus Akinbusoye will continue in his role as Bedfordshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner holding the Chief Constable to account for delivering his Police and Crime Plan priorities. That work is […]