Category: Crime
Bedfordshire Police Chief addresses Home Affairs Select Committee on force’s COVID-19 response
Bedfordshire Police Chief Constable Garry Forsyth was invited to give evidence to the Home Affairs Select Committee (HASC) yesterday (6 April 2020).
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14 cases of fake or unlicensed COVID-19 medical products investigated
An increasing number of bogus medical products being sold through unauthorised websites claiming to treat or prevent COVID-19 are being investigated by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).
These include self-testing kits, ‘miracle cures’, ‘antiviral misting sprays’, and unlicensed medicines.
At this time, there are currently no medicines licensed specifically for the treatment or prevention of COVID-19 and there are no CE marked self-testing kits approved for home use
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Residents urged to stay home as pandemic “set to hit Bedfordshire”
People are being urged to follow the government advice on staying at home as Bedfordshire prepares for the coronavirus outbreak to increase in the county.
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New operation launched to combat cannabis factories in Bedford
Over the past week, the crackdown by Bedford’s community policing team has already identified and dismantled two cannabis factories in the town.
One location identified contained close to 600 plants.
Community officers will be looking to proactively close down cannabis factories operating in the town, as well as improving the intelligence picture of the problem.
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Luton man jailed for spitting at NHS workers
A 35-year-old man from Luton has been handed a jail sentence after spitting at two NHS workers in Luton on Monday.
Marcin Chojna, of no fixed address, was arrested and charged with two counts of assault by beating. He pleaded guilty to the offences at Luton Magistrates’ Court today (1 April 2020).
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Home Office to invest £7 million each year to make the 101 service free
From tomorrow (1 April 2020) members of the public should not have to pay for 101 non-emergency calls to the police.
The 101 service was launched nationally in December 2011, providing an accessible number for non-emergency contact with the police.
Currently callers to the 101 number are connected to their local police force, or a force of their choice, and charged 15p a time.
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Bedford Borough Council: Beware of coronavirus scams
Bedford Borough Council’s Trading Standards team is warning people to remain vigilant. This follows reports of coronavirus-related scams as criminals try to exploit people’s fears.
In Bedfordshire, the sale of counterfeit goods such as hand sanitiser and fake coronavirus tests has been reported. Currently, there are no legitimate coronavirus tests for sale.
Look out for people selling other counterfeit goods such as sanitisers, face masks, or coronavirus swabbing kits online or door-to-door.
Trading Standards says that these products are likely to be ineffective and could be unsafe to use.
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Bedfordshire Police’s Community Cohesion team bringing communities together to stay safe
Bedfordshire Police’s Community Cohesion team has recorded messages in Urdu, Bengali and Punjabi to reinforce the government’s advice of staying home, washing your hands and helping to save lives.
Officers from the unit also enlisted the help of people from across the county who they work with on a daily basis to record further messages in Hungarian, Polish and British Sign Language, Tamil, Romanian, Gujarati, Italian and a range of others.
The short videos are already being shared across community groups and people are being urged to share them wider.
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Community Policing in Bedfordshire update
Community Policing in Bedfordshire update from PC Kerry Jones and PCSO James Dancer. They are the local community officers for Stewartby, amongst other areas.
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Police chiefs’ message to Bedfordshire residents amid COVID-19 outbreak
Bedfordshire’s Chief Constable Garry Forsyth and PCC Kathryn Holloway have released statements to reassure communities of the work officers are continuing to carry out.
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Be vigilant against coronavirus scams
Working with its partners, The Insolvency Service is warning its customers and members of the public to be vigilant in the face of scams connected to the coronavirus (COVID-19).
These scams could take many forms and might take the form of pensions transfers, high-return investment opportunities or health insurance supplements.
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Man jailed for glass attack
James Large, of Neale Way, Wootton, pleaded guilty to wounding with intent at Luton Crown Court on Monday (23 March). He was sentenced to 52 months imprisonment
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