Bedfordshire Police Federation has brokered an agreement with ‘Stagecoach’ for free bus travel for serving Police Officers, Special Constables and PCSOs (PCSOs must be in uniform). Police Officers only need to produce their warrant card to the bus driver as we recognised the need for officers in plain clothes to benefit from this agreement. It covers those officers who need to cross the County borders to travel back and forth.
Nationally it has been a difficult time for Police Officers with the various issues of pay & conditions overarched with the pension changes. Locally, moving towards the implementation of the Operational Policing Review we recognised that parking issues were going to be problematic as well as the financial struggle for some of our colleagues. It is for these reasons that we entered into negotiations with ‘Stagecoach’ to achieve this benefit for our members. Please do not abuse the agreement as it will be removed for all.
This agreement has been ratified by PSD and ACPO. Discussions are on-going with the Train companies.
The only stipulation is that Officers intervene if any bus driver encounters problems.
Police Officers can use buses on or off duty. Special Constables and PCSOs must be on duty.
The concession only applies to officers AFTER they have completed their 16 week training.