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Police and Crime Commissioner Festus Akinbusoye with Force Control Room Staff

Bedfordshire Police has recruited its largest ever single cohort of staff into its force control room as part of Police and Crime Commissioner Festus Akinbusoye’s pledge to invest in improving public contact. Nineteen new police staff members have started training with the force ahead of joining the nerve centre of policing in the county where […]

PCC backs review of police Code of Ethics

PCC Festus Akinbusoye and preferred candidate for Chief Constable, Trevor Rodenhurst

Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Festus Akinbusoye has welcomed a review of the police Code of Ethics as Bedfordshire residents are given the opportunity to be part of the consultation in shaping how police officers should act. The College of Policing has carried out a review into its Code of Ethics, which provides a framework […]

Lord-Lieutenant among guests at PCC and road victims charity event

PCC with Road Victims Trust

The Lord-Lieutenant of Bedfordshire will be among the guests at an event celebrating the work of a local charity which supports those affected by fatal road traffic collisions. On Wednesday (22 March) Bedfordshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Festus Akinbusoye will be joined by Lord-Lieutenant of Bedfordshire, Susan Lousada, to pay tribute to the work […]

PCC sets another record investment for victim support services

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PCC sets another record investment for victim support services More than £2.6 million is being put into victim support and other services by Bedfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner Festus Akinbusoye this year. The funding will support a whole range of prevention and early intervention services to support victims of crime and prevent things like domestic […]

PCC hails second successful youth conference

PCC with students at Youth Conference 2023

Hundreds of teenagers have attended conferences organised by Bedfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner Festus Akinbusoye this week as part of a major drive to raise awareness about issues like knife crime and violence against women and girls. Nearly 300 year nine students attended the events which were delivered in partnership with agencies such as Bedfordshire’s […]

PCC’s school absenteeism pilot helps over 100 young people

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More than 100 young people have engaged with a pilot project led by Bedfordshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner to help schools tackle persistent absenteeism in the county. Festus Akinbusoye has made the absenteeism project one of his flagship projects in a bid to reduce the number of young people that could become vulnerable to exploitation […]

Bedfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner Festus Akinbusoye has backed efforts to tackle violence against women and girls during a national awareness week.

The Commissioner highlighted programmes such as Safer Streets as well as his increased investment in police’s Professional Standards Department to showcase his commit to improving women’s safety. This work coincides with the start of It’s Not Okay week, which launched on Monday (6 February) to raise awareness around rape and sexual abuse as well as […]

Police and Crime Panel supports increase in Council Tax

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Festus Akinbusoye, Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) for Bedfordshire, has welcomed support from the Bedfordshire Police and Crime Panel to increase the police precept for 2023/24 Panel members from Bedford Borough Council, Luton Borough Council, Central Bedfordshire Council, and the independent members voted to increase the precept that helps to fund Bedfordshire Police with seven […]

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