Bedfordshire PCC press release A new crime prevention scheme involving Parish Special Constables working alongside community ‘Watch' members is to be launched in Bedfordshire towns and villages following Police and Crime Commissioner Olly Martins' consultations with residents and parish…

A new approach to preventing domestic violence was promoted on the BBC this morning. The programme known as ‘DRIVE' is aimed at the most dangerous offenders and will be piloted in Essex, Sussex and South Wales. It is supported by domestic abuse charities SafeLives and Respect. Whilst there…

Police are appealing for information after a high value burglary occurred at a house on Main Road, Otterbourne. It happened between 6.50 and 7.40pm on Thursday, February 11. A rear patio door was smashed to gain entry and a safe was stolen from inside the property containing high value items of…

Congratulations to Framwellgate Moor Neighbourhood Policing Team who were successful at court last Friday in obtaining a full premises closure order on a house In Ushaw Moor. People often forget that these orders make it possible to deal with extreme problems of anti-social behaviour and so it's…

Here's an interesting article in the Nottingham Post about shoplifting in Nottingham's City Centre. The article lists the top ten shops to experience theft using the number of offences reported to the police by individual shops. Although one would expect the larger stores to experience greater…

It's great to see that people are still using our Home Security Survey application at an increasing rate; in spite of the prize draw used to promote it coming to an end. (I'm tracking down the winners as I write!) Below is a list of the top ten counties from where most surveys have been conducted…