Bedfordshire’s Victim Service, Signpost has a new name
The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner’s (OPCC), victim care service has a new name. Signpost, the current name will be changing to ‘Bedfordshire Victim Care Services’ as of today (Wednesday 15th December). Signpost, as it’s been known as since April 2018, is Bedfordshire’s dedicated victim care support service provided by Bedfordshire Police. They […]
Bedfordshire PCC welcomes largest ever increase in funding for drug treatment
Bedfordshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner, Festus Akinbusoye, has responded to the Government’s ten-year drugs plan to cut crime and save lives. The Government has announced a record £780 million to rebuild the drug treatment system. The new campaign against county lines networks is set to address both rehabilitation and clamp down on criminals who carry […]
Local organisations that support victims of crime ‘blown away’ during meeting hosted by the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner
The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner hosted their annual event online for multiple partners from across Bedfordshire this week. The purpose of the event was to give partners a chance to hear updates from each other and to encourage partnership working to share ideas and practices to avoid duplication. The group were able […]
PCC hosts event to help stamp out rural crime in Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner, Festus Akinbusoye, recently hosted a joint event with Chief Constable Garry Forsyth alongside the National Farmers Union (NFU) to discuss rural crime. The event was also attended by the Bedfordshire Police dedicated Rural Crime team and officer from the Community Policing team. The purpose of the meeting was for the […]
Bullying is a disease we must stamp out says Bedfordshire PCC
During one of my weekly visits to schools in Bedfordshire and for the first time in a public setting, I shared my experience of being bullied in school with a group of Year 4 pupils. That I still recall this horrific experience from 30 years ago is quite telling. The reality is that bullying does […]
OPCC thank the Trustees of Bedfordshire Police Partnership Trust ahead of Trustees Week
Trustees’ Week takes place in the first week of November (1st – 5th Nov 21). It is a time to recognise and value the work that trustees contribute to charities large and small. The Bedfordshire Police Partnership Trust was launched as a Registered Charity in 1997. Over the years, it developed to the Partnership Trust […]
Beds PCC thanks Family Drug and Alcohol Court for their work after two successful years
Police and Crime Commissioner, Festus Akinbusoye, thanked the FDAC (Family Drug and Alcohol Court) team for their fantastic work with a thank you event. The Family Drug and Alcohol Court programme is funded by the PCC and first launched in November 2019. It has supported parents through an intense plan to give families a greater […]
Office of The Police and Crime Commissioner re-open Road Safety Fund for the second time this financial year
The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC), have announced the opening of their Road Safety Funds for community groups and partners to bid into, to try and reduce the number of people harmed on roads. This is the second round of bids available for this fund in this financial year. This year, the […]
Beds PCC invites you to have your say on potential changes to firearms licensing
All Police and Crime Commissioners are inviting the public to have their say on potential changes to the licensing of firearms and shotguns in England and Wales. The survey, created by the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC) is available to complete here. This short survey asks for the public’s views on things like […]
Beds PCC funds additional Speed Watch Devices in Bedfordshire
The Police and Crime Commissioner and Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner recently spent time with members of the Speed Watch team at Bedfordshire Police Headquarters. The Speed Watch team were able to showcase the new Speed Indication Devices (SIDS) that the PCC provided funds for. Juliet Wright, Watch Scheme Coordinator from Bedfordshire Police […]