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Latest Bedfordshire Constabulary Rural Crime Alerts
Bedfordshire Constabulary
Tuesday, 28 June 2022
Six men plead guilty to illegal hare coursing
Dead hares were paraded through the streets of nearby Bedford.
Bedfordshire Constabulary
Friday, 8 April 2022
Rise in rural crime making Bedfordshire communities 'suspicious' of countryside visitors
The increase in rural crime is making farmers and communities wary of any visitors to Bedfordshire's countryside.
Bedfordshire Constabulary
Wednesday, 6 April 2022
‘Failure in policing’ means Bedfordshire farmers are turning to private security
Farmers using third party security companies to patrol their land is a "failure in policing" and "one step away from vigilantism," a Bedfordshire councillor has claimed.
Bedfordshire Constabulary
Thursday, 10 March 2022
Social media helps Bedford police improve community support
Increasing officers’ social media presence has helped Bedfordshire Police community officers to better understand residents’ policing needs.
Bedfordshire Constabulary
Monday, 7 March 2022
Six arrested after major operation targeting theft and burglary
Six people have been arrested in connection with a series of theft and drug offences after a major operation in the early hours this morning (Tuesday) near Bedford.
Bedfordshire Constabulary
Tuesday, 1 March 2022
Targeted operation sees reduction in catalytic converter thefts
Officers in Bedfordshire are cracking down on catalytic converter thefts following a spate of incidents reported in the Flitwick and Harlington areas.
Bedfordshire Constabulary
Thursday, 30 September 2021
Rural crime: Farmers 'feel like sitting ducks'
A farmer who saw a sharp rise in crime on her land has told how she has blocked 50 gateways, dug ditches around fields and hired a private security firm to protect her business.