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Freedom of Information

The Freedom of Information Act gives you the right to ask this office, or indeed any public body, for all the information we have on any subject you choose. Unless there’s a good reason, we will provide you with the information within 20 working days.

You can also ask for all the personal information we hold on you. Everyone can make a request for information – there are no restrictions on your age, nationality, or where you live. You can ask for any information at all – but some information might be withheld to protect various interests which are allowed for by the Act. If this is case, we will tell you why we have not been able to give you the information you requested.

Please note, if you ask for information about yourself, then your request will be handled under the Data Protection Act.

We are an open and transparent organisation, which is why you can access many of the documents required to be available under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and as defined by the Publication Scheme of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Bedfordshire.

However, if you cannot find what you are looking for, please contact us.

Bedfordshire Police Force can be contacted via their website or via email at [email protected] to submit a freedom of information request.

Data Protection, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Subject Access Requests

From 1 April 2019, the Data Protection (Charges and Information) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 exempted the processing of personal data by members of the House of Lords, elected representatives and prospective representatives.‘ Elected representatives’ is defined by the Data Protection Act 2018 and includes, but is not limited to, MPs, MSPs, MSs in Wales, MEPs, elected councillors in county councils, district councils, London boroughs, parish councils, elected mayors and police and crime commissioners.‘ Prospective representative’ refers to anyone seeking to become an elected representative as defined above.

Guidance on how to submit a subject access request is available via the Information Commissioner Office (ICO) website.

You are entitled to obtain records of any personal data held by the OPCC, based upon a request made in writing to the OPCC.

The OPCC will consider each request in accordance with all applicable Data Protection laws and regulations. No administration fee will be charged for considering and/or complying with such a request unless it is deemed to be unnecessary or excessive in nature.

All requests received for access to, deletion or amendment of Personal data must be directed to the OPCC Office who will log each request as it is received and will seek verification of identity before taking action. A response to each request will be provided within 30 days of the receipt of a written request.

Please note that the OPCC request form below is specifically for requesting information from the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner. If you would like to request information that Bedfordshire Police holds about you or somebody else, please visit their website or email [email protected].

How to make a request

If you would like to make a request using the Freedom of Information Act or the Data Protection Act for information from the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Bedfordshire, you need to either write or email to the following:-

The Information Officer
Office of the Bedfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner
Bedfordshire Police Headquarters,
Woburn Road
Kempston,
Bedford,
MK43 9AX

Email: [email protected]

Freedom of Information Disclosure Logs

This disclosure log details the Freedom of Information requests that have been received and responded to by the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Bedfordshire.

FOI Log - April 2024 - March 2025

Received: 18/04/2024

Response sent: 29/05/2024

Request:

I would like to request the following information for the period 1/3/24 to 17/4/24:

• Please supply copies of emails sent from any bedford.gov.uk email addresses to the OPCC discussing the Bedfordshire Police and Crime Panel Complaints Sub-Committee held on Monday, 25th March, 2024
• Please supply copies of emails sent from from the OPCC to any bedford.gov.uk email addresses discussing the Bedfordshire Police and Crime Panel Complaints Sub-Committee held on Monday, 25th March, 2024

Response:

** Please contact us if you would like to be sent a copy of the attachment emails **

We are required by the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (The Act) to handle all requests in a manner that is blind to the identity of the requestor. Any information released in response to a request is regarded as being published and therefore, in the public domain without caveat.

With reference to your recent enquiry and in response to your question, if the requested information is the personal data of someone other than the requester, the exemption under section 40 (2) Personal Information, of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) may be engaged. To ensure that the individuals concerned are not identifiable, redactions have been made to the emails requested attached, under section 40 (2) of FOIA.

The report pertaining to the Bedfordshire Police and Crime Panel Complaints Sub-Committee was sent from Bedford Borough Council to the OPCC and therefore the exemption under section 41 – Confidentiality, of the FOIA has been applied.

This exemption applies if the following two conditions are satisfied:

• you received the information from someone else; and
• complying with the request would be a breach of confidence that is actionable.

You may wish to contact Bedford Borough Council directly to request for the report at https://www.bedford.gov.uk/your-council/data-protection-and-access-information/freedom-information.

You may also find the following information useful: https://councillorsupport.bedford.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?MId=6610&x=1.

Please come back to us if you require further assistance on this matter.

Received: 22/04/2024

Response sent: 01/05/2024

Request:

Please can you confirm the process that the three neighbourhood watch schemes use to receive funding from the PCC/OPCC?

What funding has been made available for these three schemes since May 2021?

Also, please supply copies of any communications between the OPCC and Luton Neighbourhood Watch between Feb 2022 and Fed 2023 that mentions granting funds or refusing to grant funds. Please include the minutes from meetings between the OPCC and Luton Neighbourhood Watch.

Response:

With reference to your recent enquiry and in response to your questions please see the following:

A1 – From the beginning of the financial year 2023/24, a change in funding process was implemented, in consultation with Bedfordshire Police, that resulted in the OPCC allocating watch scheme funds directly to Bedfordshire Police who are then responsible for distribution. The neighbourhood watch schemes can apply to Bedfordshire Police for the funding that has been allocated for them by the OPCC, but must tell us how the funding is going to be spent. Funding is not provided to any organisation unconditionally as it is public money and must be accounted for. The criteria is set by Bedfordshire Police and this is aligned closely to their neighbourhood priorities.

Once it is clear what the funding is going to be spent on and it aligns with the criteria for spend, the funding is then provided (up to a pre-defined limit) and we then monitor periodically to make sure that the funds are being spent in the way outlined in the original application. This ensures that public money is spent correctly. This applies to all organisations that the PCC funds and forms part of the agreement for receiving the funding from the PCC as we want to make sure that public money is not wasted, and that our commissioning processes are followed.

A2 – What funding has been made available for these three schemes since May 2021?

The following funding was allocated by the OPCC to be provided and spent by the three neighbourhood watch schemes in the years 21/22, 22/23 and 24/25. Not all of the funding in 22/23 and 23/24 was applied for by the three NHW schemes. In 23/24, £20,000 was available for all of the watch schemes to apply for a share of. This included Horse Watch, Dog Watch, Street Watch as well as Neighbourhood Watch. In 21/22 the funding for Neighbourhood Watch was managed by Bedfordshire Police. £6,000 was allocated and provide by the OPCC for the three neighbourhood watches. We haven’t been able to confirm if all £6,000 was provided to the three neighbourhood watch schemes but there is nothing in our records to say that it was not.

	2021-22	22-23	23-24
Bedford	£2,000	£4,500 available, £2,250 applied for and received	A share of £20,000 available, £2,507 applied for and received
Luton	£2,000	£4,500 available, £4,500 applied for and received	A share of £20,000 available, applied for £0
Central Beds	£2,000	£4,500 available, applied for £0	A share of £20,000 available, applied for £0

A3 – Whilst we correspond with individuals that are members of the neighbourhood watch (NHW) , there is no set mailbox for NHW, so we are unable to provide this information as it would exceed the 18 hour limit to establish what correspondence has been directly involving or about neighbourhood watch and individuals contacting the OPCC on a personal matter. The Information Commissioners Office guidance states: The appropriate limit will be exceeded if it would require 18 hours work for other public authorities.

A4 – you have requested minutes between the OPCC and LNHW – I can confirm there are no minutes. However, the OPCC did attend a meeting last week which was chaired by Bedfordshire Police, so they may have a record or minutes of this meeting. If you wish to make a request to the Force, please email: [email protected]

Please come back to us if you require further assistance on this matter.

Received: 07/05/2024

Response sent: 08/05/2024

Request:

Would you be able to send me a copy of your current PCC (or equivalent) manifesto and a copy of the Police and Crime Plan.

Response:

With reference to your recent enquiry and in response to your question, the Police and Crime Plan for 2021 – 2024 is currently published on our website, however as of 9 May 2024, Police and Crime Commissioner John Tizard will be officially taking up the role after he was the successful Labour candidate in the public Police and Crime Commissioner elections, which took place 2 May 2024. This will therefore mean that there will be a period of consultation prior to the drafting of a new Police and Crime Plan. Please review our website throughout the year for further updates.

Please come back to us if you require further assistance on this matter.

Received: 19/05/2024

Response sent: 11/06/2024

Request:

Please provide the following information for your Domestic Abuse Perpetrator Programme for the 2022/2023 Financial Year

1. The Name/Title/Scope of the commissioned programme in your area including programmes designed for male victims that accept/engage/support females
2. The total number of females who self-referred into the programme
3. The total number of self-referred females who were accepted onto the programme
4. The total number of self-referred females who have completed the programme
5. The total number of females referred by an agency (e.g., police, social service etc.) into the programme
6. The total number of referred females who were accepted on to the programme
7. The total number of referred females who have completed the programme
8. The names of the organisations who have made a referral to the programme

Link to evaluation of programme efficacy:
9. Financial Contributors:
(Inclusive of Statutory, Non-Statutory Organisations and individual voluntary donations)
10. Budget inclusive of Running Costs

Response:

With reference to your recent enquiry and in response to your question, please see answers in the tables below.

1. The Name/Title/Scope of the commissioned programme in your area including programmes designed for male victims that accept/engage/support females

Please see table below *

2. The total number of females who self-referred into the programme

3. The total number of self-referred females who were accepted onto the programme

4. The total number of self-referred females who have completed the programme

5. The total number of females referred by an agency (e.g., police, social service etc.) into the programme

6. The total number of referred females who were accepted on to the programme

7. The total number of referred females who have completed the programme

0 as at 31.03.2024

8. The names of the organisations who have made a referral to the programme

Luton Children’s services

Bedfordshire Police

Bedfordshire schools

Children Services – Bedfordshire

Intensive Family Support Team- Beds

9. Financial Contributors:

(Inclusive of Statutory, Non-Statutory Organisations and individual voluntary donations)

Bedfordshire OPCC – £48,000

10. Budget inclusive of Running Costs

It is not possible to disaggregate the costs for Beds only as the Chrysalis Centre supports referrals from both Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire. Therefore, the overall costs of the project have been provided.

23-24 overall expenditure on the various intervention programmes was £573,922.28: funding was provided by the Home Office.

23-24 other costs, including running costs, were £177,736 and funded by local partners.

* Table for question 1:

Talk Listen Change Psychoeducation Service	Psychoeducation service for standard risk first time offenders
Red Snapper Managed Services (RSMS)	Standard/medium risk Healthy Relationships programme
Red Snapper Managed Services (RSMS)	High risk / high harm Healthy Relationships programme
Talk Listen Change Respect Service	Young child perpetrator against parent service (10-16 years)
RISE Mutual Adult Perpetrator Against Carer/Parent Service	Adult child perpetrator against parent service (16+)
For Baby’s Sake	Whole family trauma-informed service
Psychological Assessments	Report with recommended therapeutical intervention/clinical outcome
Therapy Service	12 sessions 121 – no age restriction

Please come back to us if you require further assistance on this matter.

Received: 23/05/2024

Response sent: 29/05/2024

Request:

Please may I request the following information.
Can you provide details of grants awarded in the financial years 2022-2023 and 2023-2024:
• For which at least one of the outputs/outcomes was to provide services to victims of stalking. This could be any service to help victims such as counselling, information and advice, or casework; or address perpetrator offending such as perpetrator intervention programmes, however there must be specific reference to working with victims of stalking.
• Please provide details of the grant including the amount, the service provider, the services provided and the specific stalking outcome/output.
• Please indicate with a y/n if the service is open to victims of stalking who are not ex-intimate in the table below.

Response:

With reference to your recent enquiry and in response to your question, please see answers in bold below.

2022-2023:

None funded specifically for stalking however a domestic abuse Independent Stalking Advocacy Caseworker (ISAC) is included in the Core Independent Domestic Violence Advisor service. There are no specific stalking related outcomes from this service.

2023-2024:

Name of grant

Grant amount

Service provider

Services provided

Specific stalking outcome

Provides services for non-ex intimate victims of stalking

Non-domestic abuse Independent Stalking Advocacy Caseworker (ISAC)

£48,114.00

Victim support

Independent Stalking Advocacy Caseworker (ISAC) for non- domestic abuse victims.

Safety and security planning e.g. escape route/changing routines/target hardening home
Support around the CJS/civil remedy/court support available
Support around housing e.g. referral to supported accommodation/refuge
Liaison with key services e.g. child protection/safeguarding/legal advice
Access to ongoing self-support tools such as My Support Space including module on stalking, covering stalking and the law and recognising stalking behaviours

Outcome*	Proposed KPIs
Increase in self-reported ability to cope	KPI: 80% of clients report increase
Increase in self-reported feeling of being informed	KPI: 80% of clients report increase
Increase in positive experience of Criminal Justice System	KPI: 80% of clients report increase
Increase in self-reported feelings of safety	KPI: 80% of clients report increase
Increase in self-reported feelings of confidence and wellbeing	KPI: 80% of clients report increase
Increase in self-reported level of reintegration with family/community	KPI: 80% of clients report increase

This service is for non-domestic abuse related stalking victims.

Please come back to us if you require further assistance on this matter.

Received: 18/04/2024

Response sent: 16/05/2024

Request:

Spend on Office supplies and associated products for the below financial years.
1st April 2022 – 31st March 2023
1st April 2023 – 31st March 2024
Start date & duration of Contract?
Is there an extension clause in the contract and, if so, the duration of the extension?
Has a decision been made yet on whether the contract is to be either extended or renewed?
Who is the senior officer (outside of procurement) responsible for the contract?
Name of Incumbent Supplier?
How long have you traded with them?
If you publish your register of contracts and purchasing, can you please provide a website link.
In addition, can you confirm if you have a contract in place for Tail End Spend.

Response:

With reference to your recent enquiry and in response to your question, please see answers below.

• 1st April 2022 – 31st March 2023 £380.67 Spent on Stationery and Office Consumables
• 1st April 2023 – 31st March 2024 £367.79 Spent on Stationery and Office Consumables

Please note, the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner does not hold information relating to contracts.

Please come back to us if you require further assistance on this matter.

Received: 09/05/2024

Response sent: 29/05/2024

Request:

I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act as follows:
• The total sum of money, if any, given to the Palestine Solidarity Campaign in grant funding or other funding, since 2016 to the present day.

Response:

With reference to your recent enquiry and in response to your question, please see the answer in bold below.

There is no record of the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) ever funding the Palestine Solidarity Campaign.

Please come back to us if you require further assistance on this matter.

Received: 09/05/2024

Response sent: 29/05/2024

Request:

I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act as follows:
• The total staffing budget for your PCC’s private office and political staff.
• The total number of staff employed in your PCC’s private or political office.
• The salary banding of those staff.
• The declarable interests of those staff.

Response:

With reference to your recent enquiry and in response to your question, please see the answers in bold below.
The PCC is a newly elected PCC, there are no budgeted posts within the OPCC that are political or private office staff at present.

The PCC is seeking to appoint a Deputy PCC, the confirmation hearing is being held on the 4th June 2024 – https://councillorsupport.bedford.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=561&MId=6439&Ver=4

The renumeration for the Deputy PCC is based upon the PCC’s salary. Ms Ali will receive 75% of the PCC’s renumeration (currently £54,975) pro rata for two days per week. This will be met from existing budgets.

There are no declarable interests at this time, as the appointment has not been confirmed.

All staff within the OPCC fall under the leadership of the Chief Executive (statutory role) to deliver the functions required of an OPCC including Governance, Commissioning, Finance and Project Management, for information surrounding OPCC team members, please visit the following webpage: https://www.bedfordshire.pcc.police.uk/meet-the-team/

Please come back to us if you require further assistance on this matter.

Received: 24/05/2024

Response sent: 05/06/2024

Request:

• Please confirm the reasons why Mr Akinbusoye stopped funding LNW.

• Please explain why this PCC decision is not documented in the PCC decisions log on the OPCC website.

• Please explain why the OPCC never informed LNW that the PCC had stopped funding LNW and the reasons why.

• Please explain why LNW was not given a fair hearing to challenge this PCC’s decision.

• Please explain why LNW passed quarterly inspections by the OPCC inspection team yet the PCC now claims there were issues.

• Please explain how it is fair for the PCC to discriminate against Luton residents in this way when they are subject to the highest levels of crime and ASB in the county and are therefore more vulnerable.

• Please explain why Mr Akinbusoye published a prejudicial statement about LNW implying impropriety by LNW and by me when he has a duty of confidentiality and his statement damages LNW’s reputation.

• Please explain why Mr Akinbusoye falsely claimed on 02/02/2024 to be funding LNW after stating on 26/01/2024 that he had stopped funding.

• Please explain why the above article claims that Mr Akinbusoye has allocated £20,000 to Neighbourhood Watch, when the OPCC states this is to also fund Street Watch, Dog Watch, Speed Watch and Horse Watch which are Police Watch schemes and nothing to do with Neighbourhood Watch.

• Please explain why Neighbourhood Watch is being discriminated against by its funds being given to Bedfordshire Police to manage and approve requests, when no other independent organisation is being treated in this way.

• Why were the 3 members of staff (Gov and Transparency) unable to respond to my information request submitted to Ms Villette and Mr Humberstone on 22/03/2024?

• Why has the FOI log not been updated since 29/03/2024?

• Please provide the evidence supporting Mr Akinbusoye’s claim that I received PCC grant funds from former PCC Kathryn Holloway.

• Please provide the evidence supporting Mr Akinbusoye’s claim that I received PCC grant funds from Mr Akinbusoye.

• Please provide the evidence supporting Mr Akinbusoye’s claim that there was an obligation on me to deliver any outcome, even though I have never received any grant funding from any PCC or any other organisation.

• The grant funding procedure was revised by you before LNW received its grant, please explain why Mr Akinbusoye claims he changed guidelines as a result of the PCC funding I was given.

• It is my understanding that you revised the PCC grant funding process, following the discovery of an alleged fraud of £236k in the OPCC involving another organisation, not LNW, can you please confirm if this is correct or the reason for your changes?

Neighbourhood Watch Funding

• Please explain why, Mr Akinbusoye claimed in his 2021/22 annual report and statement of accounts that Neighbourhood Watch received £6,000 in grant funding when no funding was given that year.

• Please explain why Mr Akinbusoye claimed £13,500 was given to Neighbourhood Watch in 2022/23 when only £6,750 was given to Neighbourhood Watch across the county.

• Please explain why Mr Akinbusoye claimed £14,936 was given to Neighbourhood Watch in 2022/23 when only £6,750 was given to Neighbourhood Watch across the county and he previously claimed £13,500 had been given the Neighbourhood Watch.

• Please confirm where the funds that Mr Akinbusoye claims Neighbourhood Watch received, but never received in 2021/22 and 2022/23 have gone.

• Please explain why the revised grant funding process and OPCC officers failed to identify that Neighbourhood Watch never received the alleged funding before publishing these claims in annual reports and statements of accounts.

Response:

With reference to your recent enquiry and in response to your question, please see answers below.

Please confirm the reasons why Mr Akinbusoye stopped funding LNW.

Refer to below statement.

Please explain why this PCC decision is not documented in the PCC decisions log on the OPCC website.

Refer to below statement.

Please explain why the OPCC never informed LNW that the PCC had stopped funding LNW and the reasons why.

Refer to below statement.

Please explain why LNW was not given a fair hearing to challenge this PCC’s decision.

Refer to below statement.

Please explain why LNW passed quarterly inspections by the OPCC inspection team yet the PCC now claims there were issues.

I am unable to review claims made by the previous PCC whilst using his own social media channels.

I am aware that the Police and Crime Panel have reviewed and completed the investigation into your complaint that covers these allegations and you have been informed of the outcome. The OPCC will not be commenting further on this matter.

Please explain how it is fair for the PCC to discriminate against Luton residents in this way when they are subject to the highest levels of crime and ASB in the county and are therefore more vulnerable.

Refer to below statement.

Please explain why Mr Akinbusoye published a prejudicial statement about LNW implying impropriety by LNW and by me when he has a duty of confidentiality and his statement damages LNW’s reputation.

I am unable to review claims made by the previous PCC whilst using his own social media channels.

Please explain why Mr Akinbusoye falsely claimed on 02/02/2024 to be funding LNW after stating on 26/01/2024 that he had stopped funding.

Refer to below statement.

Please explain why the above article claims that Mr Akinbusoye has allocated £20,000 to Neighbourhood Watch, when the OPCC states this is to also fund Street Watch, Dog Watch, Speed Watch and Horse Watch which are Police Watch schemes and nothing to do with Neighbourhood Watch.

Refer to below statement.

Please explain why Neighbourhood Watch is being discriminated against by its funds being given to Bedfordshire Police to manage and approve requests, when no other independent organisation is being treated in this way.

To address the above questions, the following statement was released on the OPCC Website election page on 1 May 2024:

Clarification on OPCC commissioning process – Neighbourhood Watch

One of the major pieces of work carried out by the Chief Executive of the OPCC has been to overhaul the processes that support grant making and the commissioning of organisations that are funded by the PCC. As custodians of the public purse, all those who work in the OPCC have a responsibility to ensure that public money is treated respectfully and that we are able to be transparent with local residents about how their money, provided by the local precept and directly from government, is spent. How we commission services is set out in our commissioning strategy.

The OPCC direct awards very few organisations with funding ie without a competitive process being followed. This means that the vast majority of organisations have to apply for funding through a competitive process. This is especially the case when there are multiple providers in the market able to provide the service required. There are some services however where there is a single supplier – Watch Schemes being an example. This means that we are able to allocate money for the County’s Watch Schemes without going through a competitive process.

Following the overhaul of the way in which the OPCC provides funds to organisations in 2022, funding has continued to be allocated to the County’s Watch Schemes, which includes the three neighbourhood watch organisations that operate in the county, and also activity such as dog watch, horse watch and community speed watch. It is not true that any neighbourhood watch scheme has had their funding withdrawn. What is true, is that the process that we require the neighbourhood watch schemes to use to access the funding allocated to them has changed.

In 2022/23 the funding allocated to be provided to the three neighbourhood watch schemes (following an application process) was £13,500 (3 X £4,500). The amount that was actually applied for and provided was £6,750 as per the table below. As you can see, Luton Neighbourhood Watch applied for the full amount and was provided with the full amount. In 2023/24 the allocated amount was £20,000 to cover not just Neighbourhood Watch but all of the other Watch Schemes as well. The funding is allocated by the OPCC, but the process of distribution (subject to relevant application) is managed by Bedfordshire Police as they are responsible for the majority of the watch schemes in the county.

The neighbourhood watch schemes can apply to Bedfordshire Police for the funding that has been allocated, but must tell us how the funding is going to be spent. Funding is not provided to any organisation unconditionally as it is public money and must be accounted for. The criteria is set by Bedfordshire Police and this is aligned closely to their neighbourhood priorities. We thought that this would be the best way of ensuring that the funding was being dealt with through a single point of contact and was aligned to local priorities.

If funding that is allocated to an activity is not applied for, that funding is repurposed and goes to other organisations and we run in year mini opportunities that are advertised on the OPCC website. Recently we have advertised for Sports Focus and SEND focus and seven organisation were allocated a total of £35,000 (in equal amounts of £5000). We also recently ran a mini opportunity for Cameras, Tickets and Collisions (CTC). Further information can be found our website. Other repurposing, for example with the funding for Safer Streets is carried out by the multi-agency Board that oversees the development and delivery of the projects that the specific funding supports.

In this way we are not left with an underspend of funds that rightly should go to support victims of crime as per the PCC’s responsibilities as set out in the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 and his police and crime plan.

The following funding has been allocated to be provided and spent by the three neighbourhood watch schemes:

	2021-22	22-23	23-24
Bedford	£2,000	£4,500 available, £2,250 applied for and received	A share of £20,000 available, £2,507 applied for and received
Luton	£2,000	£4,500 available, £4,500 applied for and received	A share of £20,000 available, applied for £0
Central Beds	£2,000	£4,500 available, applied for £0	A share of £20,000 available, applied for £0

A recent independent audit of the OPCC Key Financial controls provided an outcome of substantial assurance of the processes that are in place, this is highest level of assurance that can be awarded. This is the mechanism through which local residents can be assured that public money is being spent in line with correct procedures. The auditors, RSM, stated: ‘Overall, we found that the OPCC had well designed and applied controls to ensure that financial transactions are accurately recorded and suitably approved.’

If you wish to find out more about Bedfordshire Police Watch Schemes.

The National Neighbourhood Watch also has a website.

Why were the 3 members of staff (Gov and Transparency) unable to respond to my information request submitted to Ms Villette and Mr Humberstone on 22/03/2024?

The Governance Team were not notified of the request submitted until the 24 May 2024 – response provided 05 June 2024.

Why has the FOI log not been updated since 29/03/2024?

The FOI log has been updated.

Please provide the evidence supporting Mr Akinbusoye’s claim that I received PCC grant funds from former PCC Kathryn Holloway.

Please provide the evidence supporting Mr Akinbusoye’s claim that I received PCC grant funds from Mr Akinbusoye.

Please provide the evidence supporting Mr Akinbusoye’s claim that there was an obligation on me to deliver any outcome, even though I have never received any grant funding from any PCC or any other organisation.

The grant funding procedure was revised by you before LNW received its grant, please explain why Mr Akinbusoye claims he changed guidelines as a result of the PCC funding I was given.

It is my understanding that you revised the PCC grant funding process, following the discovery of an alleged fraud of £236k in the OPCC involving another organisation, not LNW, can you please confirm if this is correct or the reason for your changes?

To address the above questions, I am unable to review claims made by the previous PCC whilst using his own social media channels.

Neighbourhood Watch Funding

Please explain why, Mr Akinbusoye claimed in his 2021/22 annual report and statement of accounts that Neighbourhood Watch received £6,000 in grant funding when no funding was given that year.

Please explain why Mr Akinbusoye claimed £13,500 was given to Neighbourhood Watch in 2022/23 when only £6,750 was given to Neighbourhood Watch across the county.

Please explain why Mr Akinbusoye claimed £14,936 was given to Neighbourhood Watch in 2022/23 when only £6,750 was given to Neighbourhood Watch across the county and he previously claimed £13,500 had been given the Neighbourhood Watch.

Please confirm where the funds that Mr Akinbusoye claims Neighbourhood Watch received, but never received in 2021/22 and 2022/23 have gone.

Please explain why the revised grant funding process and OPCC officers failed to identify that Neighbourhood Watch never received the alleged funding before publishing these claims in annual reports and statements of accounts.

To address the above questions – please refer to the previous statement above.

Please come back to us if you require further assistance on this matter.

Received: 21/06/2024

Response sent: 26/06/2024

Request:

Under the Freedom of Information Act, for the tax years 2014/15 to 2022/23 inclusive, please would you please fully disclose the following details, breaking the figures by year:

1. How much revenue has been received by your organisation for services rendered to film and television productions? This could include location rental, permits and all other services related to film productions using your personnel or resources.

2. Please outline the type of work or service rendered, in each case and disclose the revenue received for each type of service.

3. How much has your organisation spent on facilitating such arrangements between 2014/15 to 2022/23, inclusive, broken down by year?

Response:

With reference to your recent enquiry and in response to your question:

1. Our office hasn’t received any revenue for services rendered to film and television productions.

2. As per above, there hasn’t been any work or services completed relating to film and television productions within our office.

3. As per above, there hasn’t been any work or services completed, therefore no spend between 2014/15 to 2022/23.

If you require this information from Bedfordshire Police, please contact the Freedom of Information Department within Bedfordshire Police at [email protected] as they are a separate entity to the Police and Crime Commissioner’s Office.

Please come back to us if you require further assistance on this matter.

Received: 25/06/2024

Response sent: 26/06/2024

Request:

1. When are you next going through an audit of the national fraud initiative?

2. What current procedures do you have in place such as confirmation of payee against fraud?

3. What is your current confirmation of payee software incumbent product & the renewal date of the contract.

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 [email protected] or via their website at: https://www.beds.police.uk/rqo/request/ri/request-information/rip/request-information-police/

Received: 01/07/2024

Response sent: 02/07/2024

Request:

We are a team of NHS Psychiatrists conducting some research into existing stalking services and strategies throughout the UK within different police forces. We are aware there are some police forces which have established multi-agency stalking meetings or clinics. We are aiming to establish information on the population size, number of stalking allegations made within the area and what is already set up in terms of strategy. We would therefore kindly request that this information contained within the following survey is provided through a Freedom Of Information request.

Response:

Received: 01/07/2024

Response sent: 02/07/2024

Request:

Can you please tell me:
-If the police estate has been surveyed to see whether its buildings contain Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC)?
-If so, when the surveys took place?
-How many buildings were identified as containing the material?
-What, if any, action has been taken as a result of the findings?
-How much money has been spent on such action to date?
-What is the total estimated future cost of action to deal with RAAC?

Response:

Received: 02/07/2024

Response sent: 09/07/2024

Request:

I am emailing to request some specific documents, namely the Annual Report and the Police and Crime Plan. Please could you send me the Annual Reports from 2011/12, 2012/13, 2013/14, 2014/15, 2015/16, 2016/17, 2017/18, 2018/19, 2019/20, 2020/21, and any of the Police and Crime Plans you have (either electronically or a hard copy)?

Response:

** ATTACHMENTS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST **

With reference to your recent enquiry and in response to your question, please see attached documentation requested.

Please note that there was not an Annual Report published for 2011/12.

Please come back to us if you require further assistance on this matter.

Received: 05/07/2024

Response sent: 09/07/2024

Request:

This is an information request relating to Pride Month 2024.

Please include the following information:

• Whether any events have been organised for Pride month. If so please provide the date, start and end time, and title/topic of the event

• Whether any LGBT themed merchandise has been purchased for Pride month. i.e. since the beginning of the 2024/25 financial year. If so please provide me with information on what has been purchased and the cost

• Whether the organisation have sponsored any Pride events. If so which events and please provide details of the nature of the sponsorship (particularly the financial value)

Response:

Thank you for your request. Please could you clarify whether you require this information from Bedfordshire Police or from the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Bedfordshire?

Thank you and I look forward to hearing from you.

Received: 05/07/2024

Response sent: 09/07/2024

Request:

I am writing to inquire about the processes and criteria involved in the design and commissioning of buildings and refurbishments under your jurisdiction within the Bedfordshire region please.
Specifically, I am interested in the following aspects:
1. Design Process:
o What are the key stages in the design process for new police buildings and refurbishments?
o How are MEP (Mechanical Electrical and Public Health) Building Services engineering consultancies and architectural firms selected for these projects?
o Are there specific design standards or guidelines that must be adhered to?
2. Commissioning Criteria:
o What criteria are used to commission new buildings or refurbishments?
o How are decisions made regarding the need for new facilities versus refurbishing existing ones?
3. Sustainability and Efficiency:
o What sustainability practices are integrated into the design and commissioning process?
o Are there specific energy efficiency or environmental standards that must be met?
4. Stakeholder Engagement:
o How are stakeholders, including police personnel and the community, involved in the planning and design process?
o What measures are taken to ensure the facilities meet the operational needs of the police force?
5. Budget and Funding:
o How are projects funded and what is the typical budget allocation for such projects?
o Are there opportunities for public-private partnerships or other funding mechanisms?

Any detailed information, documents, or case studies you could provide would be greatly appreciated.

Response:

Received: 09/07/2024

Response sent: 15/07/2024

Request:

Under the Freedom of Information Act, I would like to request the following information:

The full job description for the deputy pcc role held by Ian Dalgarno 2022 to May 2024
The full job description for the deputy pcc role held by Umme Ali

Response:

With reference to your recent enquiry and in response to your question, please see attached deputy PCC job descriptions in word document format.

Please come back to us if you require further assistance on this matter.

** PLEASE EMAIL OUR OFFICE AT [email protected] IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST A COPY OF THE DOCUMENTS **

Received: 17/07/2024

Response sent: 17/07/2024

Request:

This is an information request relating to EDI prison officers

Please include the following information for the last three financial years, 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24:

• The number of officers currently in Diversity, Inclusion and Equality roles
• The job titles and pay bands of staff in the Diversity and Inclusion team

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 for this information from the HM Prison and Probation Service directly at [email protected]. You can read more on the HM Prison and Probation Service website – https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/hm-prison-and-probation-service.

Received: 22/07/2024

Response sent: 23/07/2024

Request:

For the period January 1st 2019 to January 1st 2024 please supply the number of Killed / Seriously Injured in RTCs on ALL LANE RUNNING Smart Motorway sections of the M1 Motorway in Bedfordshire?

Specifically, the information sought relates to LIVE LANE collisions involving stationary vehicles where NO HARD SHOULDER is present.

Response:

Received: 30/07/2024

Response sent: 01/08/2024

Request:

I am writing to you under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to request the following information from your organisation.

Please may you provide me with:

1. What software you are currently using to facilitate BACS payments & what is the date of the renewal for this contract?
2. How much you are paying annually for this contract, and where do you advertise for this tender?

Response:

Received: 06/08/2024

Response sent: 27/08/2024

Request: Relevant Cost of FAW, Tribunal Case & Legal Fees – please can I ask for the transparent internal costing of this case and the separate accountable costs paid to ‘Essex Chambers’?

Response:

In relation to your request ‘please can I ask for the transparent internal costing of this case and the separate accountable costs paid to ‘Essex Chambers’?’ The Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) and his office does not hold this information and this must be requested from Bedfordshire Police directly at [email protected].

Received: 09/08/2024

Response sent: 09/08/2024

Request:

I am following up on the below email as I am trying to fulfil my statutory duty of reviewing the Location Risk Assessment for my children’s residential home.

Could you please provide the requested information regarding factors within the vicinity that may pose a risk to children living here, at XXXX?

Response:

Received: 20/08/2024

Response sent: 22/08/2024

Request:

Please email me a full copy of the traffic order that imposes a 40 mph speed limit from A421 Black Cat Roundabout northbound on A1 towards St Neots.

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 Bedford Borough Council at https://www.bedford.gov.uk/your-council/data-protection-and-access-information/freedom-information/foi-explained or alternatively from the National Highways at https://foirequest.nationalhighways.co.uk/4a4931ee-da6b-471c-aa31-750efdc37f15/email-address.

Received: 20/08/2024

Response sent: 21/08/2024

Request:

I am writing to you under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to request the following information from all UK Police Forces Dog Sections

Please may you provide me with:

1. How many police dogs are currently operational 2024
2. How many police dogs are currently not operational due to injury, ailment, sickness 2024
3. How many police dogs in training 2024
4. How many police dogs procured from 2010 to 2020.
5. How many police dogs were purchased from breeders in the uk. How many from the EU
6. How many police dogs were bred from Police breeding project
7. How many police dogs were gifted or purchased from uk dog rescues and which rescues
8. How many police dogs failed to meet standards. Did they get returned to vendor, breeder or rescue
9. How many police dogs have been successfully rehomed 2010 – 2024
10. How many police dogs failed rehome and were they returned to unit or euthanised
11. How many police dogs have been euthanised due to 1. Sickness, injury, ailment. 2.Behvaiour, safety, treachery
12. What is the current budget for rehoming 2024
13. How many registered clinical behaviourists work with rehoming police dogs 2024
14. How many police dog have been euthanised due to accident, injury or ailment on duty 2010-2024
15. How many police dogs died in kennels, vehicles, in enclosures 2010-2014
16. How many police dogs died on duty 2010-2024
17. How many police dogs were rehomed to their handlers or families 2010-2024
18. How many police dogs were rehomed to the general public 2010-2024
19. What is the current budget for Police Dog protective equipment 2024
20. What is the current budget for Police Dog procurement 2024

Response:

Received: 26/08/2024

Response sent: 27/08/2024

Request:

How many road traffic accidents have occurred along A6 Barton Road, Luton ( from Turnpike Drive to Riddy Lane) from 1stSeptember 2023 to 27th August 2024. These could be police attended or just reported.

Response:

Received: 26/08/2024

Response sent: 27/08/2024

Request:

We are asking all police forces in England and Wales to give details about how many knives have been handed in during the first week of the amnesty scheme. Please could you provide statistics on how many knives have been handed in (including those which did request compensation and those which did not) in the designated police stations and surrender bins you look after?

Response:

Received: 30/08/2024

Response sent: 30/08/2024

Request:

This is an information request relating to EDI Police officers.

Please include the following information for the last three financial years, 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24:

• The number of officers currently in Diversity, Inclusion and Equality roles
• The job titles and pay bands of staff in the Diversity and Inclusion team

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 [email protected] or via their website at: https://www.beds.police.uk/rqo/request/ri/request-information/rip/request-information-police/.

Received: 13/09/2024

Response sent: 13/09/2024

Request:

I would request the data on how successful the clamp down on E scooters has been. It is coming up to a year when announcements were made on this.

Figures for the 12 months prior to the last 12 would also be appreciated (I am not sure when the law made using them on highways etc came into law).

Response:

Received: 20/09/2024

Response sent: 23/09/2024

Request:

As a freedom of information request, please provide the following data on Riot Compensation Act claims.

How many Riot Compensation Act Claims did your claims authority receive between 30th July and 19th September? If possible, how many claims were in connection to the national disorder that took place between 30th July and 6th August 2024?

What is the value of Riot Compensation Act Claims your claims authority received between 30th July and 19th September? Please provide: a)The total figure in pound sterling b) If possible, figures broken down by individual claim

If possible, please provide the value of Riot Compensation Act claims your claims authority received which were in connection to the national disorder that took place between 30th July and 6th August 2024. Please provide: a) The total figure in pound sterling b) If possible, figures broken down by individual claim

If possible, what is the value of Riot Compensation Act claims your claims authority paid out to claims made between 30th July and 19th September? Please provide: a) The total figure in pound sterling b) Figures broken down by individual claim, if possible, including the highest and lowest amounts claimed in pound sterling

If possible, please provide the value of Riot Compensation Act claims your claims authority paid out to claims made which were in connection to the riots that took place between 30th July and 6th August 2024. Please provide: a) The total figure in pound sterling b) Figures broken down by individual claim, including the highest and lowest amounts claimed in pound sterling

Please provide any relevant additional information or comments.

Response:

Received: 25/09/2024

Response sent: 01/10/2024

Request:

I am writing to request data under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 regarding reported cybersecurity incidents within your jurisdiction.

Specifically, I would like to request: The number of cybersecurity incidents reported by businesses over the last 12 months, broken down by month.

If possible, please include any categorization of incident types and business sectors involved.

This data will be instrumental in helping us assess the current cyber threat landscape in our area and guide our efforts in mitigating these risks. I appreciate your attention to this request and look forward to your response.

Response:

Thank you for your request to the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Bedfordshire, however, cybersecurity incidents are reviewed and managed by Bedfordshire Police. Please request this information from Bedfordshire Police Force directly at [email protected] or via their website at: https://www.beds.police.uk/rqo/request/ri/request-information/rip/request-information-police/

Received: 03/10/2024

Response sent: 07/10/2024

Request:

I am writing to formally request access to public records under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Specifically, I am requesting any and all records and materials related to the case of:
Suspect Name: XXXX
Description/Headline: XXXX
Link of the Article: XXXX
State: XXX
Law Enforcement: Bedfordshire police Department

included but not limited to the following:
1. Documents:
o Incident reports
o Investigation reports
o Officer statements
o Witness statements
o Any other relevant case files
2. Footage:
o Body camera footage from officers on the scene
o Dash camera footage
o Police surveillance camera footage
o Private/public surveillance footage from nearby locations
o Any footage collected as evidence or during the investigation
3. Audio:
o 911 calls
o Police radio communications
o Any other audio recordings related to the case
4. Visual Media:
o Crime scene photographs
o Surveillance stills
o Photographs taken during the investigation
5. Court Records:
o Transcripts from court hearings or proceedings
o Any video/audio footage from court hearings
o Court orders or any other court-related documents
Please include any and all materials, regardless of format (digital or physical), including those not listed above that are related to the case in question.
Additionally, if this request has been sent to the wrong department or agency, I would appreciate it if you could provide guidance or contact information for the correct department or agency that handles such requests.
If any part of the request is denied or redacted, please provide a detailed explanation of the specific legal exemption that applies.
Thank you for your attention to this matter. I look forward to your timely response within the period mandated by FOIA.

Response:

Received: 11/10/2024

Response sent: 11/10/2024

Request:

I am currently undertaking a benchmarking exercise to ensure there is parity of pay in relation to our Head of VRU compared with those OPCCs who have VRUs in our MSG. I would be grateful if you could confirm current salary and job description, if possible.

Response:

Our current VERU head of Service is Cara Gavin and as per the website is on P05 – £57663 – £61071.

Please come back to us if you require further assistance on this matter.

Received: 30/10/2024

Response sent: 31/10/2024

Request:

Does the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner currently fund any support services for victims of non-criminal anti-social behaviour in the police force area?

If yes, please can you provide details of the service commissioned, including the funding provided and how many victims were supported last year.

Response:

With reference to your recent enquiry and in response to your question, please see answers below.

Does the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner currently fund any support services for victims of non-criminal anti-social behaviour in the police force area?

The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Bedfordshire currently funds two projects which have the ability to support people who are a victim of ASB whether this is criminally recognised or not.

If yes, please can you provide details of the service commissioned, including the funding provided and how many victims were supported last year.

Mary Seacole is funded to complete a community mediation service, which provides support for people who have experienced harassment and stalking, whether or not the crime has been reported to the police. The entire project is
funded £48,000.00. Data cannot be broken down into specific crime/ non-
crime types this is not captured by the service.

Furthermore, Bedfordshire Victim Care Service is funded as a practical and emotional support service for anyone who perceives themselves to be a victim of crime including ASB, regardless of whether a crime has been taken forward or NFA’d (no further action). The entire project is funded £435,000.00. In 2023-2024, four victims were directly reported to have experienced ASB.

You can read more about commissioned services including all funded organisations for 2023-24 and 2024-25 on our website here: https://www.bedfordshire.pcc.police.uk/commissioned-services/. Please come back to us if you require further assistance on this matter.

Received: 13/11/2024

Response sent: 14/11/2024

Request:

Request: I wonder if you could be as kind as to let me know how I would go about filing a FOA request with regard to the below incident.

This was some time ago now but there has been a personal injury claim against me. The report would have been completed by PC XXX.

My request would be in relation to the report and if I can obtain the report in its entirety or if I need to apply for ‘Witness Statements’ separately. At this stage I would like to have a draft response in place before I move to instruct my solicitor, as I understand it the insurance company would provide legal representation, however, because some claims are being made now that are different to how I remember I wish to have the initial findings to hand.

Apologies if this is a nuisance for you but I would very much appreciate your assistance so I can have an official report to ascertain a clearer picture of the process ahead.

Response:

Received: 19/11/2024

Response sent: 19/11/2024

Request:

Please may I have information to confirm the police attended this incident

Response:

Received: 24/11/2024

Response sent: 29/11/2024

Request:

I am writing to ask if you could provide details on which hotels in Bedfordshire are being used to house individuals who have entered the UK illegally. Additionally, could you provide an estimate of how many such individuals are currently located in Bedfordshire?

Response:

Received: 16/12/2024

Response sent: 16/12/2024

Request:

I am writing to request access to all information held about me, under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and the Data Protection Act 2018.

This request includes, but is not limited to, the following:

Any and all biometrics data (e.g., fingerprints, DNA, facial recognition data).
Any CCTV footage or images featuring me.
Any reports, impressions, or records associated with my name.
My address(es), contact details, or other personal identifiers held in your records.
Any other data or information held about me in your systems.

Response:

Received: 29/12/2024

Response sent: 03/01/2024

Request:

Further to an incident in Dunstable today, can you confirm by way of a FOI what actions you are supporting Bedfordshire Police with, to deal with the motorbike and scooter riders in Dunstable and Houghton Regis. This riders that ride, often in gangs, always without a helmet, on roads and pavements, without a care for anyone, be it men, women, children, babies in prams, or elderly folk with frames. It is a growing problem, and from the point of view of local residents has little attention or progress from you or the Police.

Response:

Received: 03/01/2025

Response sent: 09/01/2025

Request:

As a freedom of information request, please provide the following data on Riot Compensation Act claims.

How many Riot Compensation Act claims did your claims authority receive between 30th July 2024 and 2nd January 2025? If possible, how many claims were in connection to the national disorder that took place between 30th July and 6th August 2024?

What is the value of Riot Compensation Act claims your claims authority received between 30th July 2024 and 2nd January 2025? Please provide: a)The total figure in pound sterling b) If possible, figures broken down by individual claim

What is the value of Riot Compensation Act claims your claims authority paid out to claims made between 30th July 2024 and 2nd January 2025? Please provide: a) The total figure in pound sterling b) Figures broken down by individual claim, if possible, including the highest and lowest amounts claimed in pound sterling and any unsuccessful claims and their amounts

Please provide any relevant additional information or comments.

Response:

REQUEST UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000

We write in connection with your request for information received on 03 January 2025 and note that you seek access to the following information:

As a freedom of information request, please provide the following data on Riot Compensation Act claims.

Please provide any relevant additional information or comments.

With reference to your recent enquiry and in response to your question, please see below:

Zero claims have been made/received.

Please come back to us if you require further assistance on this matter.

If you think we have not supplied information in accordance with our Publication Scheme which can be found on the Police and Crime Commissioner for Bedfordshire’s website https:Bedfordshire PCC then you should write, in the first instance, to:

The Monitoring Officer

Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Bedfordshire, Bedfordshire Police HQ, Woburn Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK43 9AX

Email: [email protected]

We aim to deal with your concern within 20 working days. If you are dissatisfied with the response, you can ask for the matter to be internally reviewed. We aim to complete an internal review and respond to you within 20 working days.

The Information Commissioner

If you are still dissatisfied with the decision, you may make application to the Information Commissioner for a decision on whether the request for information has been dealt with in accordance with the requirements of the Act.

For information on how to make application to the Information Commissioner please visit their website at https:Make a complaint | ICO.

Alternatively, phone or write to:

First Contact Team

Information Commissioner’s Office

Wycliffe House

Water Lane

Wilmslow

Cheshire

SK9 5AF

Tel: 0303 123 1113

Received: 08/01/2025

Response sent: 24/01/2025

Request:

Re: Freedom of Information Request, dated 07/01/2025

My name is XXX, and I am working as an Assistant Psychologist for XXXX, a mental health service. The service was recently commissioned by a PCC unit in England to prepare a suite of assets that professionals can use to support neurodiverse individuals who are at risk of, or already involved, in serious violence (whether that be as victim, perpetrator, witness, and/or defendant). We are aware that many services across the country, including PCCs, are currently working on improving their input and support of neurodiverse individuals, and are presumably using specific resources that professionals and members of the public are benefitting from, such as leaflets written in easy-read format, environmental adaptations checklists, screening tools, etc.

Therefore, I am writing to request relevant information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to help with this project.

I would like to request the following information:

1) Are you using any adapted or neurodivergence-friendly practical tools/resources/assets/materials for neurodivergent individuals who are likely to come into contact with the Criminal Justice System (CJS).

– Of the above, what is the intended audience for each adapted tool/resource/asset/material (e.g. directly for neurodivergent young adults (up to 25 years), directly for neurodivergent adults (25 years+), carers, parents, peers, professionals)?

– Do you have separate practical tools/resources/assets/materials for victims and perpetrators?

2) What are these practical tools/resources/assets/materials called and are they publicly available?

3) How long have you been using these tools/resources/assets/materials within your service/PCC area?

4) If you are not using any adapted practical tools/resources/assets/materials, do you intend on implementing any in the future? If so – please provide details, if you can.

5) Please provide copies and/or links to any available tools/resources/assets/materials that you are using.

If this request is too wide or unclear, I would be grateful if you could provide advice and assistance as to how I could refine my request. If any part of this request is denied, please provide a detailed explanation for the refusal, including any exemptions relied upon.

I would prefer the information to be provided electronically, via email.

Thank you for your time and consideration of my request. Any resources and relevant information you can share can be extremely invaluable, therefore I would be grateful for your help for this project.

I look forward to your response within the statutory 20 working days.

Response:

The Beds CJS and our other commissioned services do not have a collective suite of neurodivergence-friendly materials/tools/resources. In terms of what is available within each organisation, you will need to approach the organisations directly for that information. I have provided the link below should you wish to contact them directly or read more about commissioned services including all funded organisations for 2023-24 and 2024-25 on our website here: Funded organisations.

If you think we have not supplied information in accordance with our Publication Scheme which can be found on the Police and Crime Commissioner for Bedfordshire’s website https://www.bedfordshire.pcc.police.uk/ then you should write, in the first instance, to:

The Monitoring Officer

Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Bedfordshire, Bedfordshire Police HQ, Woburn Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK43 9AX
Email: [email protected]

The Information Commissioner

For information on how to make application to the Information Commissioner please visit their website at https://ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint/.

Alternatively, phone or write to:

First Contact Team
Information Commissioner’s Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Tel: 0303 123 1113

Received: 08/01/2025

Response sent: 08/01/2025

Request:

Please can you provide the following information regarding your police custody healthcare contracts.

Name of current provider
Start date of contract
end date of contract
Options for extensions
any known decisions on extensions
Name of the healthcare clinical IT system being used Name of the Police custody IT system Total value of contract

Response:

Received: 29/01/205

Response sent: 30/01/2025

Request:

We are writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. We are conducting research into the UK public sector's readiness to harness the opportunities presented by artificial intelligence (AI), particularly in light of the government's AI Opportunities Action Plan.

Our research aims to understand the current state of AI adoption, infrastructure, and skills development within UK public sector departments and agencies. We are particularly interested in exploring:

• AI Strategies and Implementation: The existence and implementation of AI strategies aligned with the national action plan.

• Data and Infrastructure: The availability of robust data and infrastructure to support AI initiatives, including considerations around data residency, sovereignty, and security.

• Risk Management and Ethics: Measures in place to mitigate risks associated with AI, including bias, data protection, and transparency.

• Skills and Training: Efforts to upskill the public sector workforce to effectively utilise AI technologies.

We are producing educational documentary material aimed at informing and supporting the UK public sector in its AI journey. As part of our qualitative research, we are keen to gather diverse perspectives and insights. If anyone within your department would be interested in discussing these topics further, we would be delighted to arrange a conversation.

Please select the options in the following survey that most closely align with your organisation. Our preference is responses via the following link for data analysis reasons.

FOI REQUEST LINK: XXX

However, we have also attached the raw questions in word document format.

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 have forwarded this onto Bedfordshire Police Force directly at [email protected]. Please see their website details for more information: https://www.beds.police.uk/rqo/request/ri/request-information/rip/request-information-police/

Received: 09/02/2025

Response sent: 25/03/2025

Request:

Will your police force/constabulary be ring-fencing the extra income from the latest firearms licensing fee increase to the firearms licensing functions?
What improvements will you be asking the Chief constable to make to streamline the system and reduce delays in grant and renewal?
Will you be looking to ensure the chief constable recruits additional staff to reduce backlogs and provide better service, even to those who are under suitability review?

Response:

Will your police force/constabulary be ring-fencing the extra income from the latest firearms licensing fee increase to the firearms licensing functions?

Yes.

What improvements will you be asking the Chief constable to make to streamline the system and reduce delays in grant and renewal?

Discussions have taken place within the Performance and Governance Meeting surrounding this topic in October 2024 / December 2024 and has been raised as a concern in the Bedfordshire/Cambridgeshire/Hertfordshire Strategic Alliance Board, the three PCCs have set high expectations for improvements in this area’s performance.

Will you be looking to ensure the chief constable recruits’ additional staff to reduce backlogs and provide better service, even to those who are under suitability review?

It is the responsibility of the Chief Constable for the allocation of staff not the PCC. The three PCCs have set high expectations for improvements in this area’s performance.

Received: 19/02/2025

Response sent: 25/02/2025

Request:

I am writing to submit a formal request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. I kindly request the following details:

1. What are the biggest challenges your organisation currently faces in surveying and geospatial activity?
2. Are you confident in your full knowledge of the condition and knowledge of your impact on our local environment?
3. What are your organisation’s key strategic objectives for the next 12-24 months, and how does surveying and geospatial fit into these?
4. Please detail any planned development of sites or assets
5. Do you have a supplier for drainage mapping and surveying?
6. If so, please can you supply details of the contractual arrangements in place including date of award, details of any Framework used or link to the advertisement, contract value and duration
7. If not, please can you indicate what evaluation of the requirement for surveying and geospatial works have been undertaken?
8. Please share your planned procurement pipeline for surveying and geospatial works for the next 12 months
9. How do you engage with potential new suppliers—through open tenders, direct engagement, or supplier days?
10. Please can you confirm the individual responsible for managing your surveying and geospatial contracts or wider development contracts and provide their contact details and role title?
11. Please provide a list of frameworks that you procure related services through
12. Do you plan to repurpose any sites for renewable energy or solar farms?
13. Do you have any issues with subsidence in your properties? If so, where?
14. When developing/purchasing/selling a site, how do you verify that the boundaries are correct?

Response:

Received: 24/02/2025

Response sent: 25/02/2025

Request:

Under Freedom of Information, I would be grateful if you could provide the following data:

- Number of ‘Theft By An Employee’ offenses (Home Office Code 41) recorded for 2022, 2023 and 2024 (to date if needed). Please can I get this data broken down by each year and if possible in a spreadsheet.

Response:

Received: 28/02/2025

Response sent: 19/03/2025

Request:

1) The number of roles across all components of your operations, directorates and management structures, expressed in numbers of full-time employees (FTE), that are mainly or exclusively focussed on issues of equality, diversity, or inclusivity. This information should encompass all roles based in central offices, as well as any based elsewhere

Roles meeting this description could include (amongst other guises) “Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Officer” (EDI) or “Diversity and Inclusion Project Managers”. Please break down, if possible, the number of roles per component part of your operations.

For all roles meeting this description, please also provide, in order of preference, either a) the salary of these roles, b) the pay band of these roles, or c) the combined total salary of these roles. Please provide the information that is most in accordance with your data processing practices.

Please also advise if there are any plans to hire further staff in these areas within the next 18 months, and the roles/pay bands that they are likely to occupy.

2) With the same criteria as above, please provide the number of internal training courses attended by staff which pertain to the issues encompassed by equality, diversity or inclusivity. Please include the name of the courses, the number of attendees, and the duration of the course.

3) Please, if possible, provide details of any internal EDI practices and networks, including the number of individuals who are members of such networks.

4) Please provide details of any external contractors brought in by the organisation to conduct training, advice, or guidance on issues relating to EDI. Where applicable this should include costs and associated manhours.

5) Please provide details of how equality, diversity and inclusivity is included in your procurement practices, the relative weight afforded to these considerations, and the current value of contracts in which EDI considerations was a part of the procurement process.

Response:

Please also advise if there are any plans to hire further staff in these areas within the next 18 months, and the roles/pay bands that they are likely to occupy.

18 Full Time Members of Staff, including the PCC: 69%

8 Part Time Members of Staff: 31%

The office is currently going through a restructure, and we are awaiting new starters. Therefore, this information may change as the restructure has not yet been formalised.

There are no specific equality jobs in the OPCC office.

We have access to online training, NCALT and we are included in the force Beds Vision where they cover EDI.

3) Please, if possible, provide details of any internal EDI practices and networks, including the number of individuals who are members of such networks.

There are no internal EDI practices and networks within the OPCC.

The OPCC uses Bedfordshire Police HR services to assist with recruitment. This may include an EDI force policy. You can request this from Bedfordshire Police.

The PCC office does not have any external contractors brought in to conduct training with staff members.

Equality, diversity and inclusivity are included in our procurement practises in the Statement of requirements. The statement of requirements, or tender specification advises that the service must have governance/ policies in place regarding Equality and Inclusion. Additionally, in line with Ministry of Justice requirements, the statement of requirements, or tender specification advises of the following aspects;

11. Equality and Diversity

11.1. The awarded provider(s) must ensure that the service is equitable to all within the given parameters.

11.2. The service must be accessible to those with protected characteristics, operating with multiple methods of communication when contacting victims and referral agencies.

11.3. The awarded provider must take into consideration the diversity of the population of Bedfordshire and allocate suitable resource to support needs identified as a result of the diversity.

11.4. The services must comply with requirements under the Equality Act set out in section 149 of the Equality Act 2010 paying due regard to the following aims of the duty when designing, delivering, or evaluating support services or when referring victims to other services:

• Eliminate discrimination, harassment, victimisation, and any other conduct that is prohibited by or under the Act.

• Advance equality of opportunity between persons who share a relevant protected characteristic and persons who do not share it.

• Foster good relations between persons who share a relevant protected characteristic and persons who do not share it.

• The duty covers eight protected characteristics: age, disability, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation.

Procurement practises/ tender responses are reviewed during the evaluation process, the method statements/ tender questions include review of the staffing and work force management, including the organisations competence, compliance and commitment to equality, diversity and inclusivity. Additionally, the method statement/ tender questions also include scenario questions pertaining to specific examples where a service may need to consider these elements.

Received: 06/03/2025

Response sent: 21/03/2025

Request:

The request relates to the Police and Crime Commissioner’s (or equivalent) duties to commission local services for victims, specifically for victim/survivors of sexual violence and abuse. We define sexual violence and abuse as any sexual activity that has happened without consent, and includes rape, sexual assault, child sexual abuse (including child sexual exploitation), adult sexual exploitation, and sexual harassment.

Please provide the following information:

1. The amount of funding to be provided to organisations supporting sexual violence and abuse victim-survivors in your force area, for the 25/26 financial year. Please break this down by organisation funded, providing information about the nature of the funding arrangement, and the services to be provided by the organisation supporting victim-survivors of sexual violence and abuse, using the attached spreadsheet template. If you lead a Violence Reduction Unit, please also include the funding awarded to organisations supporting sexual violence victim-survivors by the VRU.

2. The total amount of funding to be provided to organisations supporting victim-survivors of domestic abuse in your force area, for the 25/26 financial year.

Please note that I am requesting anonymised data only and not any information that could identify individual cases or persons involved.

Response:

Please see the documents attached which shows the organisations funded to provide support to domestic abuse victim/survivors 25/26 and the organisations funded to provide support to sexual violence victim/survivors 25/26.

The Violence Exploitation Reduction Unit (VERU) does not fund any projects with the specific aim to support sexual violence and abuse victims.

Received: 14/03/2025

Response sent: 21/03/2025

Request:

I write to inquire about details in relation to police disclosure request to Luton Police. We have previously submitted a disclosure request to the Met Police. In that, we asked them to also disclose any material held by Police forces in Hertfordshire, Hampshire and Luton.

But they have now responded with “we do not hold any information belonging to any other constabulary. You will have to contact the other constabularies for disclosure separately to this application”.

Please could you kindly assist on providing with a template at your earliest convenience?

Response:

Received: 14/03/2025

Response sent: 20/03/2025

Request:

<> Please confirm the number of complaints reported against Chief Constable Trevor Rodenhurst specifically identifying the number of complaints of corruption - serious corruption, or what amounts to corruption - serious corruption within the meaning of 'serious corruption' as defined within the IOPC's guidelines and the statutory Guidance.

<> Together with the number of complaints reported against Chief Constable Trevor Rodenhurst that were referred to Bedfordshire OPCC and or IOPC in accordance with the mandatory criteria prescribed within the required guidelines # Statutory Guidance

I would like the requested information to cover years 2023, 2024 and 2025.

This request is for information on all complaints, those which were and were not recorded.

Response:

Please see attached the quarterly transparency reports which includes the details of complaints against Chief Constable Trevor Rodenhurst. As requested, I have attached the reports for the years covering 2023 and 2024.

There currently has been no complaints against Chief Constable Trevor Rodenhurst in the year 2025.

Received: 20/03/2025

Response sent: 25/03/2025

Request:

Please can you provide a LIST of ALL TYPES of REFERENCE NUMBER Formats, currently being used by YOUR Police Force to Identify Case Files/Crime Reports and other areas of Record Keeping.
Could you also please provide details of the crime reporting system you use (Niche, Athena etc) along with a blank template of what a crime report print would look like, Amazon can then feed these into our database in order to identify area where reports are being made and identify false claims.

Response:

FOI Log - April 2025 - March 2026

Received: 14/04/2025

Response sent: 22/04/2025

Request:

For each calendar year 2019 to 2025 (so far) can you please provide the following two figures:
1. Number of Requests for Flexible retirement received by Police Staff 2. Number of Requests for Flexible retirement approved for Police Staff

Response:

Received: 22/04/2025

Response sent: 16/05/2025

Request:

I am writing to request the following information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000:

1. Between 1 January 2020 and 31 December 2024, did the Luton Neighbourhood Watch (NW) fully comply with the OPCC’s standard policy for:

o Applying for funding from the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC), and

o Providing returns or reports on how that funding was used?

Please provide any relevant correspondence, reports, assessments or compliance reviews held by the OPCC regarding this.

2. During the same period, has there ever been a request made to the OPCC by any organisation (including but not limited to Luton NW) for public funds to be used to purchase or support a patrol car?

If such a request was made, please provide:

• The date of the request

• The organisation making the request

• The nature and purpose of the proposed vehicle

• The outcome of the request (approved, denied, etc.)

If parts of the information are exempt, please provide as much detail as possible within the scope of the Act.

Response:

Response provided.

Received: 29/05/2025

Response sent: 29/05/2025

Request:

What are the contractual performance KPI's for this contract?

Suppliers who applied for inclusion on each framework/contract and were successful & not successful at the PQQ & ITT stages

Could you please provide a copy of the service/product specification given to all bidders for when this contract was last advertised?

Is there an extension clause in the framework(s)/contract(s) and, if so, the duration of the extension?

Has a decision been made yet on whether the framework(s)/contract(s) are being either extended or renewed?

Who is the senior officer (outside of procurement) responsible for this contract?

Response:

Received: 28/06/2025

Response sent: 03/07/2025

Request:

I have just submitted a FoI request to the Chief Constable and would welcome a brief summary from your WRITTEN RECORDS on the issues raised.
This is that request and it should automatically link to it:- Risk of Bedfordshire police deterring reports of child abuse

Response:

Welcome to the Bedfordshire PCC website

Freedom of Information Requests

FOI Log - April 2024 - March 2025

OPCC/FOI/2024/1 - Police and Crime Panel Complaints Sub-Committee

OPCC/FOI/2024/2 - Neighbourhood Watch Scheme

OPCC/FOI/2024/3 - Police and Crime Plan

OPCC/FOI/2024/4 - Domestic Abuse Perpetrator Programme

OPCC/FOI/2024/5 - Stalking Services

OPCC/FOI/2024/6 - Office Expenditure

OPCC/FOI/2024/7 - Palestine Solidarity Campaign

OPCC/FOI/2024/8 - Staffing Salary

OPCC/FOI/2024/9 - Funding Enquiry

OPCC/FOI/2024/10 - Film and Television Productions

OPCC/FOI/2024/11 - National Fraud Initiative

OPCC/FOI/2024/12 - Stalking Services

OPCC/FOI/2024/13 - Building Enquires

OPCC/FOI/2024/14 - Annual Report & Police and Crime Plan

OPCC/FOI/2024/15 - Pride Month

OPCC/FOI/2024/16 - Buildings and Refurbishments

OPCC/FOI/2024/17 - Role of Deputy PCC

OPCC/FOI/2024/18 - EDI Prison Officers

OPCC/FOI/2024/19 - Road Traffic Collisions

OPCC/FOI/2024/20 - BACS Payments

OPCC/FOI/2024/21 - Cost of FAW, Tribunal Case & Legal Fees

OPCC/FOI/2024/22 - Location Risk Assessment

OPCC/FOI/2024/23 - Policing Request

OPCC/FOI/2024/24 - Police Dogs

OPCC/FOI/2024/25 - Road Traffic Accidents

OPCC/FOI/2024/26 - Amnesty Scheme

OPCC/FOI/2024/27 - EDI Police Officers

OPCC/FOI/2024/28 - E-scooters

OPCC/FOI/2024/29 - Riot Compensation Act Claims

OPCC/FOI/2024/30 - Cybersecurity

OPCC/FOI/2024/31 - Policing Request

OPCC/FOI/2024/32 - VERU

OPCC/FOI/2024/33 ASB Victims

OPCC/FOI/2024/34 Policing Request

OPCC/FOI/2024/35 Policing Request

OPCC/FOI/2024/36 Immigration

OPCC/FOI/2024/37 Policing Request

OPCC/FOI/2024/38 Motorbike and Scooter Riders

OPCC/FOI/2025/39 Riot Compensation Act Claims

OPCC/FOI/2025/40 Support for Neurodiverse Individuals

OPCC/FOI/2025/41 Police Custody

OPCC/FOI/2025/42 - Artificial Intelligence

OPCC/FOI/2025/43 - Firearms Licensing

OPCC/FOI/2025/44 - Organisational Information

OPCC/FOI/2025/45 - Theft Offenses

OPCC/FOI/2025/46 - Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

OPCC/FOI/2025/47 - Victim Services

OPCC/FOI/2025/48 - Disclosure Request

OPCC/FOI/2025/49 - Chief Constable Complaints

OPCC/FOI/2025/50 - Record Keeping

FOI Log - April 2025 - March 2026

OPCC/FOI/2025/1 - Flexible Retirement

OPCC/FOI/2025/2 - Luton Neighbourhood Watch

OPCC/FOI/2025/3 - KPI

OPCC/FOI/2025/4 - Policing Request