Freedom of Information and Data Protection

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:

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:

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, 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:

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, please see answers in the tables below.

* Table for question 1:                                  

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:

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, 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:

 
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:

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, 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:

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, 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:

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, 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:

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, 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.

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 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.

 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.

 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:

 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.

 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.

 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:

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:

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:

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:

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:

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: 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 **

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, 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:

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: 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:

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, please see attached deputy PCC job descriptions in word document format.

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

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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:

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: 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:

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: 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:

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: 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:

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 

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 1st September 2023 to 27th August 2024. These could be police attended or just reported.

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: 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:

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: 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:

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: 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:

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: 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:

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: 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:

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.

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:

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, 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:

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/  you require further assistance on this matter.

Received: 19/11/2024

Response sent: 19/11/2024

Request:

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

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: 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:

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: 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: 

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

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: 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:

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: 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 

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 

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 

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:

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. 

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 

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 

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 

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. 

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, 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] 

 
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://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:

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: 29/01/205

Response sent: 30/01/2025

Request:

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:

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: 24/02/2025

Response sent: 25/02/2025

Request:

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: 28/02/2025

Response sent: 19/03/2025

Request:

Response:

Received: 06/03/2025

Response sent: 21/03/2025

Request:

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:

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: 14/03/2025

Response sent: 20/03/2025

Request:

Response:

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:

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: 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:

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: 22/04/2025

Response sent: 16/05/2025

Request:

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:

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. 

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:

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.

Received: 18/08/2025

Response sent: 15/09/2025

Request:

I am making this request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Please provide the following information held by the Bedfordshire Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) in the most accessible electronic format possible (preferably as a Word or pdf document) Where figures are “zero” or “not applicable”, please confirm this explicitly.

Staffing Numbers

1. The number of full-time staff employed by the OPCC as of 4
2. The number of part-time staff employed by the OPCC as of 4
3. The number of full-time staff employed by the OPCC as of 4 May
4. The number of part-time staff employed by the OPCC as of 4May
5. The number of both full time and part time staff that will be employed once the PCC’s and CEO’s restructure plan has been populated completely.

Staffing Costs

6. The actual amount of spend incurred on staffing the OPCC for each financial year from 2020/21to 2023/24 (inclusive).
7. The budgeted spend on staffing the OPCC for each financial year from 2020/21to 2023/24 (inclusive).
8. The budgeted overall staffing costs for 2024/25 and 2025/26 financial years, together with the budgeted overall staffing costs for when the restructure model is fully populated (if different).

Expenses

9 Details of any work-related expense claims submitted by the current PCC for First-Class train tickets during their tenure, including:

• Date of travel/claim
• Amount claimed
• Circumstances (Reason) for the original claim
• Whether the claim was authorised, rejected, or repaid (and if repaid, the date and amount of repayment).

10. Details of any work-related expense claims by the current PCC for hotel stays during their tenure, including the same breakdown as above (at point 9).

Redundancy and Pension Strain

11. The total redundancy costs incurred by the OPCC between May 2021 and May
12. The total redundancy costs incurred by the OPCC between May 2024 and the date of this FOI
13. The total cost of all pension contribution payments (“pension strain”) and any other hidden costs linked to those staff redundancies being made between May 2024 and the date of this FOI Confirm if the costs are coming out of OPCC or Bedfordshire Police budget (if split, confirm the percentage split)

Efficiency Savings

14. Detail the total sum of efficiency savings Bedfordshire Police will make for the current financial
15. Provide a breakdown of the efficiency savings in (14) by category (e.g., natural wastage, redundancies, vacancy management, etc.). These should include changes in actual number of employees (full time or part time)

Victims’ Support Funding

16. The total annual sum allocated to supporting victims of crime for each financial year ending March 2022, March 2023, March 2024, March 2025, and the budgeted sum for Year Ending March 2026.

Engagement with Schools

17. The number of direct engagements (in-person visits) the current PCC has made to schools during their tenure, including for each:
    • Date of visit
    • Name of the school

Senior Roles in the OPCC

18. The current job description and the total associated annual staff costs (salary + on- costs, ENIC etc) for each of the following roles whether currently filled or advertised, the necessity of each role and the number of staff being managed by each role (if a managerial position):

• Chief Executive Officer (Head of Paid Services)
• Staff Officer
• Head of Communications and Engagement
• Head of Policy and Missions
• Mission Manager (Victims/Criminal Justice)
• Mission Manager (Local Policing/Prevention)
• Mission Manager (SC/PW&C)
• Data Manager
• Complaints Manager
• Office Manager

Formal Complaints

19. Details of whether any formal or informal complaints of any nature have been made or lodged against the current PCC during their tenure, either recorded in OPCC files, PSD (or other Bedfordshire Police) records or forwarded to the Police and Crime Panel or their advisors for advice. If so, please confirm:
    • number of complaints
    • date(s) they were lodged
    • nature of that complaint
    • recorded outcome in each case (e.g., upheld, dismissed, withdrawn)

(No identifying personal data is requested. If no such complaints exist, please confirm this explicitly)

20. Details of any policy document/statement (if available) on:
    • how the PCC and OPCC view their responsibilities on the use of taxpayers’ funds
    • what is being done to independently audit expenditure (provide details of the latest independent audit report)
    • and if both the PCC and OPCC believe, as of the date of this FOI, all expenditures are justifiable to taxpayers in

21. Please confirm if at any point between May 2024 and the date of this FOI, or informal request for information from a journalist, member(s) of the Bedfordshire Police and Crime Panel or an elected representative in Bedfordshire was rejected by the PCC/OPCC. If so, confirm the date of the request and reason for refusing to disclose the information requested.

Response:

Staffing Numbers

1. The number of full-time staff employed by the OPCC as of 4 May
2. The number of part-time staff employed by the OPCC as of 4

RESPONSE:

3. The number of full-time staff employed by the OPCC as of 4 May
4. The number of part-time staff employed by the OPCC as of 4 May

RESPONSE:

5. The number of both full time and part time staff that will be employed once the PCC’s and CEO’s restructure plan has been populated completely.

RESPONSE:

Please note: As per all change and restructure programmes – roles are consistently reviewed and a full post implementation review will be completed after 6 months to determine if any further changes are required.

For current establishment please visit the OPCC Website - Meet the team

Staffing Costs

6. The actual amount of spend incurred on staffing the OPCC for each financial year from 2020/21to 2023/24 (inclusive).

The actual amount of spend incurred on staffing the OPCC for each financial year from 2020/21to 2023/24 (inclusive).

7. The budgeted spend on staffing the OPCC for each financial year from 2020/21to 2023/24 (inclusive).

The budgeted spend on staffing the OPCC for each financial year from 2020/21to 2023/24 (inclusive).

8. The budgeted overall staffing costs for 2024/25 and 2025/26 financial years, together with the budgeted overall staffing costs for when the restructure model is fully populated (if different).

The budgeted overall staffing costs for 2024/25 and 2025/26 financial years, together with the budgeted overall staffing costs for when the restructure model is fully populated (if different).

2024/25 £1,224,000 – Budget (spend £1,318,195) 2025/26 £1,496,100 – Budget (forecast spend £1,273,918)

Note: Answers to questions 6,7 and 8 refer to the OPCC Office only (ie they exclude grant funded cost centres)

Expenses

9. Details of any work-related expense claims submitted by the current PCC for First-Class train tickets during their tenure, including:
   • Date of travel/claim
   • Amount claimed
   • Circumstances (Reason) for the original claim
   • Whether the claim was authorised, rejected, or repaid (and if repaid, the date and amount of repayment).

Response:

All information regarding expenses is on the website – https://www.bedfordshire.pcc.police.uk/public-info/finance/expenses/.

Rail fares claimed and paid are:

No first-class travel has ever been claimed from the Police and Crime Commissioner John Tizard.

10. Details of any work-related expense claims by the current PCC for hotel stays during their tenure, including the same breakdown as above (at point 9).

All information regarding expenses is on the website – https://www.bedfordshire.pcc.police.uk/public-info/finance/expenses/.

Hotel stays claimed and paid are:

Name             £                      Date

Tizard             277.00            Jan-25

The PCC has only stayed in a hotel overnight on one occasion, this was due to a National APCC Conference which ran over 2 days.

Redundancy and Pension Strain

11. The total redundancy costs incurred by the OPCC between May 2021 and May

£95,439.28

12. The total redundancy costs incurred by the OPCC between May 2024 and the date of this FOI

£132,053.20

13. The total cost of all pension contribution payments (“pension strain”) and any other hidden costs linked to those staff redundancies being made between May 2024 and the date of this FOI Confirm if the costs are coming out of OPCC or Bedfordshire Police budget (if split, confirm the percentage split)

£116,864.88 100% from OPCC budget.

Efficiency Savings

14. Detail the total sum of efficiency savings Bedfordshire Police will make for the current financial

This is already in the public domain and can be found on the Beds Borough Council website where the agenda & minutes can be found for the Police & Crime Panel 4th February 2025.

15. Provide a breakdown of the efficiency savings in (14) by category (e.g., natural wastage, redundancies, vacancy management, etc.). These should include changes in actual number of employees (full time or part time)

This is already in the public domain and can be found on the Beds Borough Council website where the agenda & minutes can be found for the Police & Crime Panel 4th February 2025.

Victims’ Support Funding

16. The total annual sum allocated to supporting victims of crime for each financial year ending March 2022, March 2023, March 2024, March 2025, and the budgeted sum for Year Ending March 2026.

21/22 £1,595,997.53

22/23 £1,865,455.06

23/24 £1,948,467.53

24/25 £1,949,956.62

25/26 £1,931,600.00 (Budget)

Engagement with Schools

17. The number of direct engagements (in-person visits) the current PCC has made to schools during their tenure, including for each:
    • Date of visit
    • Name of the school

Response:

19/07/2024 – Luton Sixth Form College

20/07/2024 – Chalk Hills Academy

12/11/2024 – Chalk Hills Academy

25/11/2024 – Luton Sixth Form College

10/12/2024 – Barnfield College - Youth-Delivered Drugs Awareness Conference

23/01/2025 – Best Academies - Included visits to Pix Brook Academy in Stotfold, Robert Bloomfield Academy in Shefford and Samuel Whitbread Academy in Clifton

05/02/2025 – Luton Sixth Form College

23/06/2025 - Chiltern Learning Trust visit

04/07/2025 – Bedford College Higher Skills Graduation Ceremony

10/07/2025 – Chiltern Academy Chiltern Learning Trust Programme Launch event

17/07/2025 – Academy of Central Bedfordshire, Houghton Regis

Senior Roles in the OPCC

18. The current job description and the total associated annual staff costs (salary + on- costs, pensions. ENIC etc) for each of the following roles whether currently filled or advertised, the necessity of each role and the number of staff being managed by each role (if a managerial position): 
    • Chief Executive Officer (Head of Paid Services)
    • Staff Officer
    • Head of Communications and Engagement
    • Head of Policy and Missions
    • Mission Manager (Victims/Criminal Justice)
    • Mission Manager (Local Policing/Prevention)
    • Mission Manager (SC/PW&C)
    • Data Manager
    • Complaints Manager
    • Office Manager

Response:

All job descriptions have been attached to this email.

Total associated annual staff costs for the above roles (salary + on- costs, pensions. ENIC etc).

The decision to recruit into these roles was based on a clear and evidenced need identified during the restructure process. Their necessity was confirmed as part of the finalised organisational design, and recruitment is now being undertaken in alignment with those strategic outcomes. The necessity of these roles was established as part of the finalised restructure; recruitment is proceeding on this basis.

Line Management Responsibility is shown within the attached job profiles.

Formal Complaints

19. Details of whether any formal or informal complaints of any nature have been made or lodged against the current PCC during their tenure, either recorded in OPCC files, PSD (or other Bedfordshire Police) records or forwarded to the Police and Crime Panel or their advisors for advice. If so, please confirm:

• number of complaints
• date(s) they were lodged
• nature of that complaint
• recorded outcome in each case (e.g., upheld, dismissed, withdrawn)

(No identifying personal data is requested. If no such complaints exist, please confirm this explicitly)

Response:

• One Complaint - Anonymous
• June 2024
• Conduct
• No case to answer

The appropriate authority for complaints against the Police and Crime Commissioner is the Police and Crime Panel.

Any complaints which have been received by the OPCC have been forwarded to the appropriate authority or informed the sender to contact the Police and Crime Panel directly. Please request this information from the Police and Crime Panel, you can do this via the Bedford Borough Website - Bedfordshire Police and Crime Panel - Overview | Bedford Borough Council or you email directly [email protected].

20. Details of any policy document/statement (if available) on:
    • how the PCC and OPCC view their responsibilities on the use of taxpayers’ funds
    • what is being done to independently audit expenditure (provide details of the latest independent audit report)
    • and if both the PCC and OPCC believe, as of the date of this FOI, all expenditures are justifiable to taxpayers in

Response:

There is no standalone policy document or formal statement addressing the questions above.

If you wish to find out more about the role of the PCC please visit - https://www.apccs.police.uk/role-of-pcc/

PCCs are elected officials in England and Wales tasked with overseeing police services within their jurisdiction. They were introduced to replace the former police authorities and are responsible for ensuring the delivery of an efficient and effective police force.

PCCs must produce a police and crime plan within the financial year of their election, setting out their strategic aims and objectives. Through a police and crime plan, a PCC will set out their strategic policing and crime objectives and these will be monitored throughout the PCC term.

The OPCC and Bedfordshire Police are subject to financial control audits conducted by their appointed internal auditors, RSM. If you are referring to expenses which have been made by the PCC – please review the following policy. All reports are presented to the Joint Audit Committee – minutes can be viewed here - https://www.bedfordshire.pcc.police.uk/governance-and- accountability/joint-audit-committee/

All information in regard to expenses can be found here - Expenses

21. Please confirm if at any point between May 2024 and the date of this FOI, a formal or informal request for information from a journalist, member(s) of the Bedfordshire Police and Crime Panel or an elected representative in Bedfordshire was rejected by the PCC/OPCC. If so, confirm the date of the request and reason for refusing to disclose the information requested.

There are no known rejected requests by the media for information.

Received: 15/08/2025

Response sent: 9/12/2025

Request:

Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, please provide the following information for the period 1/6/24 to 31/7/25.

1. The total number of complaints received concerning the conduct of the serving police and crime commissioner, broken down by:

• Year of receipt
• Broad category or nature of allegation (e.g., conduct at meetings, inappropriate behaviour, misuse of resources, etc.)
• Whether the matter was handled informally or formally
• Outcome (e.g., no action taken, informal resolution, apology issued, referred to another body, etc.)

2. If available, the dates on which each complaint was received and the date on which it was concluded.

3. Copies of any current policies, procedures, or guidance documents that outline how your office receives, records, and handles complaints against the police and crime commissioner, including informal resolution processes.

Response:

1. The total number of complaints received concerning the conduct of the serving police and crime commissioner, broken down by:

• Year of receipt
• Broad category or nature of allegation (e.g., conduct at meetings, inappropriate behaviour, misuse of resources, etc.)
• Whether the matter was handled informally or formally
• Outcome (e.g., no action taken, informal resolution, apology issued, referred to another body, etc.)

- One Complaint - Anonymous
- June 2024
- Conduct
- No case to answer

The appropriate authority for complaints against the Police and Crime Commissioner is the Police and Crime Panel.

Any complaints which have been received by the OPCC have been forwarded to the appropriate authority or informed the sender to contact the Police and Crime Panel directly. Please request this information from the Police and Crime Panel, you can do this via the Bedford Borough Website - Bedfordshire Police and Crime Panel - Overview | Bedford Borough Council or you email directly [email protected].

2. If available, the dates on which each complaint was received and the date on which it was concluded.

As above.

3. Copies of any current policies, procedures, or guidance documents that outline how your office receives, records, and handles complaints against the police and crime commissioner, including informal resolution processes.

The OPCC complaints Policy is available on the website - Policies and procedures

Please visit Beds Borough website for more information on PCC Complaints - https://www.bedford.gov.uk/your-council/bedfordshire-police-and-crime-panel/bedfordshire-police-and-crime-panel-overview
Please come back to us if you require further assistance on this matter.

Received: 18/08/2025

Response sent: 27/08/2025

Request:

The information that we require, under the Freedom of Information Act, is as follows:

1) Do you use a Citizen Engagement platform?
2) If so, what tools do you use?
3) How much do you spend annually on a Citizen Engagement tool?
4) Which month & year does your contract with your supplier end?

A citizen engagement platform is a digital tool or system designed to facilitate communication, interaction, and participation between citizens and government or public institutions. Its goal is to make civic involvement easier, more transparent, and more effective.

These platforms can be used by governments, cities, or organisations to:
Collect feedback on policies, services, or community issues Conduct surveys and polls Enable reporting of local issues, like potholes or graffiti Share updates, news, and documents with the public Encourage participatory budgeting or co-creation of solutions

Examples include tools like Granicus (Engagement HQ), Citizen Space, Survey Monkey, Qualtrics or Common place They can play a major role in increasing transparency, accountability, and trust in public decision-making.

Response:

Question 1&2: Do you use a Citizen Engagement platform? And if so, what tools do you use?

The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner utilises several free citizen engagement platforms to connect with the public. These include:

- Handshake
- Nextdoor
- Eventbrite
- SurveyMonkey
- Instagram
- Facebook
- LinkedIn
- X
- Beds Connected (Bedfordshire Police force site)
- Vevox
- YouTube

These platforms are used without incurring any costs, as they are freely available.

Question 3&4: How much do you spend annually on a Citizen Engagement tool? And which month & year does your contract with your supplier end?

The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner does not incur any annual expenditure on citizen engagement tools, as all platforms currently in use are free of charge. Consequently, there are no active contracts with suppliers for these services.

Received: 21/08/2025

Response sent: 18/09/2025

Request:

I am writing under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to request information relating to the “Independent Review” commissioned by the OPCC in relation to staff numbers, as referenced in the OPCC’s public statement on social media misinformation.

Independent Review Report

1. A complete copy of the Independent Review, including the final version.
2. All earlier versions and draft reports created during the review process.
3. Any appendices, supporting documents, or data relied upon in the review.
Reviewer Identity and Business Details
4. The full name of the individual(s) or organisation commissioned to carry out the Independent Review.
5. If an organisation: the registered business name, trading name (if applicable), company registration number, and registered address.
6. If an individual: their professional status and any business registration details.
Procurement and Commissioning Process
7. Full details of the process followed to appoint the Independent Reviewer.
8. Confirmation of whether the opportunity was advertised publicly (e.g. invitation to tender or request for quotation).
9. If not advertised publicly, details of how the reviewer was identified, selected, and contracted.
Cost
10. The total cost of the Independent Review, including fees, expenses, VAT, and any related costs payable to the reviewer.
Connections or Relationships
11. Details of any known prior or existing professional, business, or personal connection between the Independent Reviewer and:
a) The current Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC);
b) Any member of the OPCC staff; or
c) Any external adviser contracted by the OPCC.
Conflict of Interest Declarations
12. If any such connection (as in point 11) was declared as a potential or actual conflict of interest, please provide:
a) A copy of the declaration; and
b) Details of how the declaration was recorded or published in any public or internal OPCC documentation.
Police and Crime Panel Oversight
13. Confirmation of whether the Independent Review (or its findings) was shared with the Bedfordshire Police and Crime Panel at a public meeting.
14. If yes, please provide the date of the meeting and the relevant agenda papers, reports, or minutes in which the review was discussed.

Response:

A response can be provided upon request. 

Received: 04/09/2025

Response sent: 04/09/2025

Request:

Information relating to the handling of complaints outside Schedule 3.

Response:

Thank you for contacting the Police and Crime Commissioners Office today to discuss your requirement for information relating to the handling of complaints outside Schedule 3.

Bedfordshire OPCC current process can be found on our website Complaints - Bedfordshire Police

Received: 05/09/2025

Response sent: 15/09/2025

Request:

I am doing a research project investigating call-off contracts in the public sector. I have identified three potential call-off contracts awarded by Police & Crime Commissioner for Bedfordshire, but I can't find details of the framework agreements they were awarded from.

I have attached an Excel file that contains the information I am looking at. The last two columns ("Title of framework used" and "Further framework info") is where I am missing information. Please could you provide the name of the specific framework agreements or DPS agreements used here. If there is any further info which you think would help me locate the framework agreements (e.g., a link to the framework's Contract Finder or FTS listing, the framework provider, or a widely-used reference number such as CCS's RM codes), please use the final column for this.

Please note that I have identified these contracts as possible call-off contracts, so some of them might not be. Some could be, for instance, procured directly (without being called off from a framework agreement), or could be themselves notices of the establishment of a framework agreement. Therefore I would kindly ask you to specify in these incidences what kind of procurement was used in the "Title of framework used" column.

I have provided the title, description, the publication date, and procedure type used to award each potential call-off, as well as a URL link to the call-off in question and a unique reference ID for each potential call-off. Please let me know if there is anything else you need to complete the request.

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: 16/09/2025

Response sent: 16/09/2025

Request:

Please treat this as a request for recorded information under the Freedom of Information Act (or EIR where applicable). For your non-residential estate (stations, hubs, HQ, control rooms, workshops, training centres), please provide:

**Definitions: “Estate” = buildings you own/lease/operate for service delivery (exclude private residential addresses of staff and covert locations). “Access audit” = accessibility audit under Equality Act guidance. Timeframe anchor date: 16/09/2025**

1. Condition surveys: most recent estate-wide or building-level condition survey conducted since 1 Jan 2019: dates, sites covered, and any summary/executive report. If none since that date, give the last known survey date or confirm none held.

2. Access audits (1 Jan 2022–present): dates, report titles/refs, and number of sites audited per year. If tracked in a register, a summary export (counts per year) is sufficient.

3. Site plans currency: name of the system/repository (e.g., [CAD package]/[GIS]/[CAFM]); the documented policy on keeping plans current (provide the policy if held); and the date of the last recorded review/update confirming currency/accuracy.

4. M&E asset register: confirm existence; system name; date last updated; whether condition and/or criticality fields are recorded; approx. total count of maintainable assets; and any field list/data dictionary (if held).
(I am not requesting detailed asset locations or security-sensitive content.)
Format: CSV/XLSX for data; PDF for documents/policies (no scans where possible).

Section 12 & advice: If the scope risks exceeding the s.12 cost limit, please advise under s.16 how I could refine (e.g., limit to HQ + top 5 sites, provide summaries, or shorter date ranges).

Held on your behalf: If any information is held by a contractor on your behalf, please obtain and disclose it.

Exemptions: If applying exemptions, please cite the specific section and release any remainder in redacted form.

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: 04/09/2025

Response sent: 18/09/2025

Request:

Please provide details of all pension forfeiture applications and forfeits to include full details of connection to services details of application, offences committed and percentage of forfeiture.

Response:

As it is the Pension Supervising Authority (PSA)’s decision to decide whether to apply pension forfeiture, and if so, to what extent, the Home Office does not hold this data for ‘all’ pension forfeiture.

The Home Office also do not routinely hold information on the PSA’s view that the offence was committed in connection with the pension scheme member’s service, as this is for the PSA to determine. To obtain accurate data on the above points, it is advisable that the relevant PSAs are contacted directly, though of course each PSA would only hold information on their own cases.

I can provide the following information regarding Bedfordshire.
Pension Forfeiture Bedfordshire

Year of Forfeiture Percentage of Forfeiture

2020 65%
2020 65%
2025 35%
2025 65%
2025 65%

All cases were subject to thorough review by both the Police Force and the Police and Crime Commissioner. Each was determined to be directly related to the individual's service as a Police Officer, in accordance with the application of forfeiture provisions.

After careful consideration, we are unable to disclose the requested details. This information is exempt under Section 40(2) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, as it constitutes personal data relating to third parties. Given the limited number of cases and the sensitive nature of the information, disclosure could lead to the identification of individuals, thereby breaching data protection principles under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

Received: 06/10/2025

Response sent: 14/10/2025

Request:

Please provide the following information for the period 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2025, broken down by financial year:

1) Total expenditure by the PCC on pest control services, including both in-house provision and external/contracted services.

2) If any services are contracted out, please provide the supplier name(s) and the contract value(s).

3) The number of call-outs/treatments by species category (e.g. rats, mice, pigeons, gulls, foxes, grey squirrels, wasps, bedbugs, cockroaches—please use your own categories if recorded differently).

4) For any lethal control commissioned or carried out by the PCC, the number of animals killed by species and, where recorded, the method used (e.g. trapping, poisoning, shooting).

5) A copy of any policy, guidance, or standard operating procedure relating to the PCC's pest control service or contractors.

Please also provide the information in CSV, Excel, or another machine-readable format where possible.

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: 22/10/2025

Response sent: 03/11/2025

Request: 

Please could you tell me how many officers and staff (information separated by year and officer/staff status) have been subject of Pension forfeiture, how many were applied and how many were successfully forfeited in the last 10 years what was the rate (percentage amount per person) that was removed.

Response:

I can provide the following information regarding Bedfordshire.

Pension Forfeiture Bedfordshire

Year of Forfeiture Percentage of Forfeiture

2020 65%
2020 65%
2025 35%
2025 65%
2025 65%

After careful consideration, we are unable to disclose the requested details. This information is exempt under Section 40(2) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, as it constitutes personal data relating to third parties. Given the limited number of cases and the sensitive nature of the information, disclosure could lead to the identification of individuals, thereby breaching data protection principles under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

Received: 29/10/2025

Response sent: 30/10/2025

Request:

I wondered if you could confirm the following information relating to your Violence Reduction Unit/Partnership so that I can feed this back into our Senior Management Team:

• Name of Director -
• Job Title -
• Salary -
• Number of Staff within the Structure -

Response:

All information relating to our Violence Exploitation Prevention Partnership including details such as the Director's name, job title, salary, and staff structure, is publicly available via the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner website.

Please follow the link below to access the relevant information:
https://www.bedfordshire.pcc.police.uk/our-team/meet-the-team-2/

Received: 10/11/2025

Response sent: 18/11/2025

Request: 

The information that we require, under the Freedom of Information Act, is as follows:
1) Do you use a survey platform?
2) If so, what tools do you use?
3) How much do you spend annually on a survey platform?
4) Which month & year does your contract with your supplier end?

Surveys may be utilised to gather public perceptions, inform policy, gain general understanding and drive further decisions internally.

These platforms can be used by governments, cities, or organisations to:
- Collect feedback on policies, services, or community issues Conduct surveys and polls -Enable reporting of local issues, like potholes or graffiti Share updates, news, and documents with the public -Encourage participatory budgeting or co-creation of solutions

Examples include tools like Granicus (EngagementHQ), CitizenSpace, SurveyMonkey, Qualtrics or Commonplace.

They can play a major role in increasing transparency, accountability, and trust in public decision-making.

Response: 

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, please see answers below.

1) Yes
2) The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Bedfordshire utilises Microsoft Forms and SurveyMonkey, and has recently commissioned the organisation ‘More In Common’ to enhance public trust and confidence through polling and focus groups. For further details, please refer to decision PCC/D/0057:

Decisions

3) Using Microsoft Forms and SurveyMonkey does not incur any costs. For further information on spend surrounding 'More In Common', please refer to the decision on our website.
4) There is no specified end date for the supplier ‘More In Common,’ as this was a one-off commissioned project.

Received: 11/11/2025

Response sent: 01/12/2025

Request: 

In view of the situation with the previous Chief Constable of Northamptonshire, could you please confirm that in this county the claimed background and qualifications of prospective staff are followed up and confirmed before they are employed.

Response: 

The recruitment process for a Chief Constable in Bedfordshire is handled by the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) through an appointment panel, rather than the standard officer application process. The panel, supported by the College of Policing, evaluates candidates for the senior role. Once the individual has been selected, they are subject to full reference and vetting checks completed by the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire (BCH) Tri-Force Human Resources and Vetting Department.

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Bedfordshire adheres to the guidance and protocols issued by the College of Policing, which are publicly available on their website: Get help with appointing a chief officer | College of Policing

Received: 02/01/2026

Response sent: 08/01/2026

Request: 

I would like to request information about the business-intelligence, company-information and credit-reference products used by your organisation, as follows,

1. Products used since 1 January 2022

Please confirm whether your organisation currently uses, or has used at any point since 1 January 2022, any of the following products:

Endole

Beauhurst

Dun & Bradstreet (D&B)

Creditsafe

Experian Business

Equifax Business

TransUnion (UK Commercial Data & Credit Risk)

Company Check (Creditsafe group)

DueDil / FullCircl

Artesian

GlobalDatabase

Bureau van Dijk – Orbis / Fame (Moody’s)

Plimsoll Analysis

Kompass

Crunchbase

PitchBook

S&P Capital IQ / Market Intelligence

Graydon UK

Red Flag Alert

The Data City

For each product used, please provide:
a. Product name
b. Whether it is currently in use (Yes/No) c. Main purpose(s) for which it is used

2. Contract information

For each product identified above, please provide the following where held:

a. Supplier / vendor name
b. Contract reference number
c. Contract start date
d. Contract end date
e. Next renewal or break date
f. Contract value (annual or total)
g. Procurement route used (e.g., CCS framework name and lot, tender, direct award)

If any commercial information is withheld under Section 43, please still provide the non-exempt data, including start date, end date, supplier name, and procurement route.

3. Internal ownership

For each product currently in use, please provide:

a. Job title (not the name) of the person responsible for the product b. The department or team that manages it

4. Past products no longer used

Where a product listed above was used after 1 January 2022 but is no longer in use, please provide:

a. Product name
b. Contract start date
c. Contract end date
d. Contract value (annual or total)

Response: 

With reference to your recent enquiry and in response to your question, the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner does not use any of the listed products. If your request pertains to information from Bedfordshire Police, please redirect your request to [email protected].

Received: 08/01/2026

Response sent: 14/01/2026 

Request: 

Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, please provide the following information for the period 1 January 2023 – 31 December 2024:

1. The number of occasions on which cyber or information security risks appeared on the agenda of your governing body (or equivalent oversight body).

2. The name(s) of any committee(s) or board(s) with formal responsibility for cyber or information security oversight.

3. Whether documented criteria exist for escalating significant cyber incidents to the governing body or senior leadership (yes/no; if yes, please provide or summarise).

4. The number of governing body members (or equivalent) who completed cyber or information security training during this period, and the total number of members in that body.

5. Whether an independent assessment of your cyber security arrangements (e.g. internal audit, external review, or third-party assessment) was reported to the governing body during this period (yes/no; if yes, please state the type of assessment).

Please note: no technical details, vulnerabilities, or sensitive operational information are requested. If this information is readily available, broken down by year, please provide it; otherwise, an aggregate figure for the period is sufficient.

Response: 

Thank you for your request. Please can you confirm if you are requesting this information from Bedfordshire Police or from the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Bedfordshire?

If your request is for information from Bedfordshire Police, please redirect this to [email protected].

Received: 22/01/2026

Response sent: 02/02/2026

Request: 

Please confirm in connection with your official responsibilities, and my specific request, that you do not have written information and knowledge of how the Bedfordshire police service operates, regarding the protection of children from suspected abuse.

Response: 

Thank you for your email.

I can confirm that, in connection with your specific request, the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) for Bedfordshire does not hold any written information regarding how Bedfordshire Police operates in relation to the protection of children from suspected abuse.

As part of the Police and Crime Commissioner’s statutory responsibilities, the PCC engages with Bedfordshire Police on a range of matters. These discussions are focused on strategic oversight, performance, and holding the Chief Constable to account. They do not involve tactical or operational decision‑making, nor do they generate written operational documents, policies, or guidance held by the OPCC.

For clarity, the PCC is responsible for strategic governance of policing in Bedfordshire. The PCC does not direct or manage tactical or operational policing activity. As such, the OPCC does not hold operational records or procedural documents relating to how Bedfordshire Police carries out specific operational functions, including child protection procedures.

As previously advised, any information relating to operational policing practice — including procedures for the protection of children from suspected abuse — would be held by Bedfordshire Police. You may therefore wish to redirect your request to their Freedom of Information team at: [email protected]

Received: 03/02/2026

Response sent: 03/03/2026

Request: 

Please can you tell me how many police officers' pensions have been forfeited in the past ten years in the police force you oversee. If this exceeds the FOI time limit, please give me the number for the past five years.

Response: 

I can provide the following information in relation to Bedfordshire: Over the past 10 years, there have been six pension forfeiture cases, two occurring in 2020 and a further four in 2025.

Received: 09/02/2026

Response sent: 13/02/2026

Request: 

This request is for factual information about systems and contracts and does not seek confidential pricing, security details, or supplier intellectual property.

1. What Financial and HR Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system or systems are currently used by your authority?
2. For each ERP system identified, what are the contract start and contract end dates, including any extension options where known?
3. Was the implementation of the ERP system undertaken directly with the software supplier, or through a third party implementation partner?
4. If an implementation partner was used, please provide the name of the partner organisation.
5. How does your authority collect payments from individuals, for example council tax, business rates, fines, rents, waste services, licensing, or similar charges?
6. What payment platform or system is currently used to facilitate these payments?
7. How was the payment platform procured, for example via a public sector framework, open tender, or direct award?
8. What are the contract start and contract end dates for the payment platform, including any extension options where known?

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: 13/02/2026

Response sent: 16/02/2026

Request: 

I am making a formal Freedom of Information request for the following data in the specified parameters:

- Data about the number of spiking incidents since 2016, with each year of data in its own separate column.

- Please provide this data in an excel .csv format.

- Please indicate which area the case was from within your remit.

- Please indicate where possible if a case became active.

- Please indicate if a prosecution occurred.

- Please indicate the type of spiking offence e.g. needle spiking, drink spiking, food spiking etc.

- Please indicate why data was missing if it cannot be found.

Where the term “spiking” is used it refers to any crime whereby substances are administered illegally without the victim’s knowledge as described in the Offences against the Person Act 1861, Sexual Offences Act 2003 and the upcoming Crime and Policing Bill.

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: 17/02/2026

Response sent: 19/02/2026

Request: 

Under the FOI Act, as the Pension Supervising Authority for the local police force, please provide me with the following:

1. List of police officers dismissed or who have resigned from the local force following a conviction of a crime since 01/01/2018, that the PCC has been made aware of for the purposes of pension forfeiture consideration.
2. For each officer listed in your answer to Q1, itemise them to show if they were dismissed or resigned, gender, offence(s), year of conviction, pension worth at time of leaving and if their pension has been forfeited (if so, include % forfeited).

Response: 

After careful consideration, we are unable to disclose the requested details. This information is exempt under Section 40(2) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, as it constitutes personal data relating to third parties. Given the limited number of cases and the sensitive nature of the information, disclosure could lead to the identification of individuals, thereby breaching data protection principles under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

Received: 24/03/2026

Response sent: 30/03/2026

Request: 

I am submitting a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 regarding oversight, expenditure, and policy relating to the enforcement of the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 within your police area.

Please provide the following information for the period 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2025, or the most recent period available.

If providing this information for the full period would exceed the cost limit, please provide the most recent 3-year period instead.

1. Expenditure

a) The total annual expenditure relating to dogs seized under the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991, including:

• kennelling costs
• veterinary costs
• transportation
• and any associated care costs

b) Any available breakdown of these costs by category

2. Kennelling Contracts and Provision

a) Details of any contracts, agreements, or commissioned services for the kennelling of dogs seized under the Dangerous Dogs Act

b) The names of providers (where disclosable) and the nature of services provided

c) Any information held regarding capacity, demand, or pressure on kennelling provision

3. Policy, Oversight, and Strategy

a) Copies of any Police and Crime Plan sections, policy documents, or strategy papers relating to dangerous dogs or dog-related incidents

b) Copies of any internal briefings, reports, or reviews relating to:
• enforcement of the Dangerous Dogs Act
• costs associated with seized dogs
• welfare or kennelling concerns
• or operational pressures

4. Scrutiny and Governance

a) Copies of any meeting minutes, reports, or correspondence where dangerous dogs legislation, seized dogs, or associated costs have been discussed
b) Any correspondence between the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner and the police force relating to:
• costs
• policy concerns
• or enforcement practices under the Dangerous Dogs Act

5. Clarification

If any of the requested information is not held in the format requested, please provide the closest available data and explain any limitations.

Response: 

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, please see below.

1. Expenditure

a) The total annual expenditure relating to dogs seized under the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 - The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Bedfordshire does not hold this information, please request this from Bedfordshire Police at [email protected].

b) Any available breakdown of these costs by category - The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Bedfordshire does not hold this information, please request this from Bedfordshire Police at [email protected].

2. Kennelling Contracts and Provision

a) Details of any contracts, agreements, or commissioned services for the kennelling of dogs seized under the Dangerous Dogs Act - The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Bedfordshire does not hold this information, please request this from Bedfordshire Police at [email protected].

b) The names of providers (where disclosable) and the nature of services provided - The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Bedfordshire does not hold this information, please request this from Bedfordshire Police at [email protected].

c) Any information held regarding capacity, demand, or pressure on kennelling provision - The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Bedfordshire does not hold this information, please request this from Bedfordshire Police at [email protected].

3. Policy, Oversight, and Strategy

a) Copies of any Police and Crime Plan sections, policy documents, or strategy papers relating to dangerous dogs or dog-related incidents
b) Copies of any internal briefings, reports, or reviews relating to:
• enforcement of the Dangerous Dogs Act
• costs associated with seized dogs
• welfare or kennelling concerns
• or operational pressures

Dangerous dogs or dog-related incidents are not quoted within the Police and Crime Plan, however, please see below links to minutes from Performance and Governance Board meetings which include mention of dangerous dogs. Please note that to find out more information about enforcement of the Dangerous Dogs Act, costs associated, welfare or kennelling concerns and operational pressures will need to be requested directly from Bedfordshire Police at [email protected].

https://www.bedfordshire.pcc.police.uk/SysSiteAssets/our-work/meetings/performance-and-governance-board/performance-and-governance-board-minutes_27.07.2023_master-v3.pdf

https://www.bedfordshire.pcc.police.uk/SysSiteAssets/our-work/meetings/performance-and-governance-board/01_performance-and-governance-board-minutes_25.01.2024_master-v001_draft_version-4_for-website-final.pdf?_t_id=1IiGWbCMvs7kGwCoewga8Q%3d%3d&_t_uuid=p3UuJnCWQ1CDkvR5qTU7tg&_t_q=dogs&_t_tags=siteid%3a23faac34-4995-496b-9f82-7976afebb509%2clanguage%3aen%2candquerymatch&_t_hit.id=Cds_Soh_Web_Models_Media_GenericMedia/_ee25e344-6650-4a97-a5cc-e547b87931d5_en-GB&_t_hit.pos=9

4. Scrutiny and Governance

a) Copies of any meeting minutes, reports, or correspondence where dangerous dogs legislation, seized dogs, or associated costs have been discussed
b) Any correspondence between the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner and the police force relating to:
• costs
• policy concerns
• or enforcement practices under the Dangerous Dogs Act

Please refer to question 3 for meetings where dangerous dogs' legislation, seized dogs, or associated costs have been discussed within the Police and Crime Commissioner's office.

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

Received: 24/03/2026

Response sent: 30/03/2026

Request: 

Under the FOI act can I request a full explanation/summary report of why an increase of 6.6% increase was necessary and what outcome/benefits/successes the residents of Bedford will see in the coming year from the Police.

Response: 

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, the minutes from the Police and Crime Panel annual precept meeting is published here: https://councillorsupport.bedford.gov.uk/documents/g6826/Printed%20minutes%2003rd-Feb-2026%2018.30%20Bedfordshire%20Police%20and%20Crime%20Panel.pdf?T=1 and the report pack from the meeting is published here: (Public Pack)Agenda Document for Bedfordshire Police and Crime Panel, 03/02/2026 18:30.

The Police and Crime Commissioner also published a statement surrounding the precept which you are able to read on our website: Bedfordshire’s PCC John Tizard has set a budget to protect police services and ensure financial sustainability.

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