Performance and Measurement
Bedfordshire
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| Performance Areas | Delivery | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Reducing Crime | Fair | Stable |
| Investigating Crime | Fair | Stable |
| Promoting Safety | Poor | Stable |
| Providing Assistance | Good | Improved |
| Citizen Focus | Fair | Improved |
| Resource Use | Good | Improved |
| Local Policing | Fair | Improved |
Summary
The area served by Bedfordshire Police covers the county of Bedfordshire and the Luton unitary authority, with a population of 576,000. In 2006/07, the force has reduced the number of operational commands from three to two, aligned to local authority boundaries to provide increased front-line policing performance, while strengthening commitment to local partnerships.
With the introduction of the crime recording system, witness care units and victims’ information packs, there has been an 8.4% rise in satisfaction with how well victims are kept informed and a 4.2% increase in the level of overall satisfaction (based on April 2005 to March 2006).
The funding settlement for the year ahead highlighted the need to review resource allocation. This has led to eight additional mobile police units and a further 19 police support staff posts, releasing more officers for front-line policing.
The last year proved challenging in respect of crime reduction and detection capability. Contributing factors included high levels of redeployment to resource major crime, Bedfordshire’s response to the 7 July bombings, support for G8, the introduction of statutory charging and a major change in the force’s crime recording function.
Bedfordshire’s actions and activities for 2006/07 will focus on increasing community confidence and effective crime management. Neighbourhood policing teams will work in partnership with locals to provide a tailored service and there are plans to more than double the number of community support officers.
For further information see the full baseline assessment.
Police Authority Chair: Peter Conniff
Authority Website: www.bedfordshirepoliceauthority.co.uk
Chief Constable: Gillian Parker
Force Website: www.bedfordshire.police.uk
Staff Numbers:
- Police Officers: 1198
- Police Staff: 752
- Community Support Officers: 41
- Other Staff: 42
- Special Constables: 181
Budget 2005/06: £87.3m
