Category: Crime
PCC calls for more protection for frontline officers after TV documentary
Bedfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner, Kathryn Holloway, is backing the Force’s front-line police officers following the broadcast of Channel 5’s “Police Code Zero: Officer Under Attack” – featuring an incident involving two Bedfordshire officers – as figures show that on average in the UK a police officer is attacked every 20 minutes.
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Police appeal for information regarding theft of JCB
At approximately 2am yesterday morning (Tuesday 14 May 2019) the yellow JCB was stolen from a farm at Old Rowney, Shefford.The vehicle, which has now been recovered, had a tracker and was located as having travelled to a disused quarry in Houghton Conquest, some 18 miles away, where the tracker was then removed at around 4am.
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Charity becomes latest third party reporting centre for hate crime
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Bedfordshire’s Police chief constable selection to be open and transparent
Bedfordshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner, Kathryn Holloway, is inviting members of the public and the Bedfordshire Police workforce to quiz candidates hoping to become the next Chief Constable of as part of a ground-breaking bid to open up the interview process.
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Bedfordshire Police release CCTV images after spate of keyless car thefts
Bedfordshire Police is asking people to reconsider using “old school” methods to prevent the theft of keyless cars, after a spate of high-end vehicle thefts.
In a period of seven days from 24 April, seven BMW and Mercedes vehicles across the county were targeted in a series of burglaries that officers are treating as linked.
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Man arrested during joint smuggling crackdown at HMP Bedford
A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempting to smuggle drugs and mobile phones into prison after a weeklong joint operation by police and HMP Bedford.
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Bedfordshire Police visits hand car washes as part of clamp down on modern slavery
Police visited a number of car washes across Bedfordshire last week as part of Operation Aidant – a week of action dedicated to tackling modern slavery.
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Bedfordshire Police Rural Crime Team tackles fly-tipping during two-day crackdown
Bedfordshire Police’s Rural Crime Team has been working to tackle fly-tipping, which blights rural communities across the county, starting with two days of action last week.
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‘Upskirting’ law comes into force
The practice of upskirting typically involves taking a picture under a person’s clothing without them knowing, with the intention of viewing their genitals or buttocks.
The government intervened last June to bring forward measures to tackle this behaviour, after a Private Members Bill did not pass its second reading.
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Road Policing Unit supports national mobile phone campaign
Don’t be distracted, just drive.
That’s the message from the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Road Policing Unit (RPU) in support of a National Police Chief’s Council (NPCC) campaign targeting those who use a mobile phone whilst driving.
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Bedfordshire Police puts stalking in the spotlight
This week Bedfordshire Police is supporting National Stalking Awareness Week to highlight the devastating impact that stalking can have on victims, their families and communities.
Statistics released by the College of Policing show that, on average, victims will suffer 100 incidents of stalking before they choose to report it to the police.
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Bedfordshire school children get reminder of dangers posed by gang exploitation
Thousands of school children across Bedfordshire are getting a dramatic reminder about the dangers of exploitation by criminal gangs thanks to a new theatre production in schools.
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