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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.

Pay Review Body release

Friday, 08 July 2016

Anger and disappointment at one per cent pay rise

The Government decision to give police officers a one per cent pay increase is an insult, according to Jim Mallen, chairman of Bedfordshire Police Federation.

Give officers the tools to enforce the law

Monday, 04 July 2016

Further to media coverage about the lack of fines issued to people smoking in cars carrying children, the Police Federation has reiterated that until police are given more powers, they will remain unable to issue these.