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PCC backs national Victims’ Code campaign

Police and Crime Commissioner Festus Akinbusoye has backed the new Ministry of Justice (MoJ) campaign unveiled this week.    The Victims Code is a practical guide that victims have the right to receive from police, courts and criminal justice agencies.  The campaign signposts victims of crime to new dedicated resources outlining support available to them.    Mr […]

PCC hosts second Annual Business Conference

Annual Business Conference 2024

Fraud and retail crime amongst items discussed at Bedfordshire PCC’s Annual Business Conference Over 35 businesses attended the second annual business conference hosted by Bedfordshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner, Festus Akinbusoye, on Tuesday.   The event, held at Flitwick’s Rufus Centre, allowed local business owners to engage with the PCC and Bedfordshire Police, giving them a […]

PCC confirms police precept increase

Close up image of the PCC outside Police HQ

Investments in tackling shoplifting, speeding and improving the force control room are in the pipeline after a rise in council tax to fund policing was approved this week. The majority of respondents to a public survey backed increasing the police precept, with the move approved by the county’s Police and Crime Panel on Tuesday (6 […]

PCC backs zombie knife ban as anti-knife crime campaign reaches 5,000 Bedfordshire students!

Picture of PCC Festus Akinbusoye

Bedfordshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner, Festus Akinbusoye, has backed new legislation that will see the sale of dangerous zombie-style knives banned, as a flagship anti-knife crime campaign for the county reached more than 5,000 students. More than 5,000 students across 15 schools in Bedfordshire have received assemblies around the devastating impact of knife crime as […]

PCC backs crackdown on retail crime

PCC Festus Akinbusoye with police officers and other partners at the Harpur suite in Bedford

PCC Festus Akinbusoye said: “I will continue to support and advocate for local people and businesses who want to work with Bedfordshire Police in keeping our county safer.”

PCC supports Neighbourhood Policing week

PCC and officers in Luton

Knife crime, shoplifting and drug dealing were among the crimes combatted by Bedfordshire Police’s community officers during a national crackdown last week. Bedfordshire Police joined constabularies around the country for the neighbourhood policing week of action. The force’s northern, southern and central community teams are out and about across different communities all year around – […]

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