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98 per cent pass rate for fitness tests

Thursday, 21 July 2016

Just two per cent of officers have failed their fitness test according to figures released by the College of Policing today.

The figures show an average pass rate of 98 per cent based on a total of 93,956 tests carried out between September 2014 and August 2015.

Bedfordshire Police Federation National Police Bravery Awards 2016 Nominees

Tuesday, 19 July 2016

Bedfordshire Police Federation nominees for this year's National Police Bravery Awards 2016 are Sergeant Paul Chadwick and PC Owen Webb.

On Thursday 14th July they attended Downing Street where they met the new Prime Minister Theresa May where she hosted her first reception for the national Police Bravery Awards.

Cautious welcome to new Home Secretary

Tuesday, 19 July 2016

The new Home Secretary will need to take time to fully understand policing, according to Jim Mallen, chairman of Bedfordshire Police Federation.

Amber Rudd was among a number of MPs promoted in the Cabinet re-shuffle following former Home Secretary Theresa May’s appointment as Prime Minister.

Brave officers set to meet new PM

Tuesday, 12 July 2016

Two brave Bedfordshire Police officers are set to meet the new Prime Minister Theresa May on Thursday when she is expected to host her first Downing Street reception for the national Police Bravery Awards.

The Home Secretary, who becomes PM tomorrow evening, is scheduled to welcome all nominees for this year’s awards to the traditional reception at No 10 and among them will be Bedfordshire’s Sergeant Paul Chadwick and PC Owen Webb who tackled a woman who wanted to blow up her home.