I am the elected Police and Crime Commissioner for Bedfordshire Festus Akinbusoye. It is an honour to serve as Bedfordshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner and being the voice of residents when it comes to the setting of policing priorities, delivering a safer Bedfordshire for all our residents, and working constructively with the Chief Constable are just some of my statutory responsibilities.
Within my Police and Crime Plan – I have made the following priorities:
1:Investment in community-based and community-led policing for urban and rural areas
2: Recruitment and retention of police officers.
3: Tackling the causes of crime and breaking the cycle of re-offending.
4: Placing residents and victims at centre of policing priorities
5: Multi-agency and transparent approach to community safety and crime reduction
6: Transparency and open communication.
7: National contributions
One of my statutory duties is to consult and engage with members of the public and one of the ways we are doing this is by asking you to complete the following survey,
May I take this opportunity to thank you for taking part in this survey which should take around ten minutes to complete.
The closing date for submissions is 31st March and the survey results will be published in late April.
Please share this onto those who would like to complete.
Kind regards,
Festus Akinbusoye, Police and Crime Commissioner