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06/09/2026

🚔 Suspicious activity at a farm leads to arrest

This morning, RCAT and a response officer attended a farm in Aspley Guise following reports of a suspicious male looking around farm outbuildings.

Officers quickly located the male and his vehicle.

He was arrested on suspicion of:

• Drink driving
• Possession of a Class A drug
• Driving whilst disqualified
• Driving without insurance

Following a swift investigation, the male was charged this afternoon and now awaits a court appearance.

A great example of proactive policing and teams working together to protect our farms and rural communities across Bedfordshire. 🚜👮‍♂️

See it. Report it. Let us deal with it.

03/09/2026

Together, we're stronger. Together, we're safer.

As part of , we're encouraging residents to sign up to our neighbourhood messaging platform and stay connected with their local police team.

You'll receive trusted updates about local issues, crime prevention advice, appeals and policing activity in your area, helping you stay informed and play your part in keeping Bedfordshire safe.

Join the conversation. Stay informed. Make a difference.

📲 Sign up here: https://orlo.uk/hpDy6

You'll also have the opportunity to take part in the National Public Confidence in Policing Survey.

Your feedback will help researchers understand what matters most to local communities and how confidence in policing changes over time, helping to inform and shape policing services for the future.

27/08/2026

| Joint working with our neighbours in Hertfordshire has seen two stolen vehicles returned to their owner.

Our Beds Rural Crime Action Team - RCAT (RCAT) team got new information from the Herts Police Hitchin Neighbourhood Policing team which led to the seizure of a stolen vehicle and a second vehicle in Luton. They were linked to anti-social behaviour & criminality in North Hertfordshire.

The next day, RCAT tracked down a second stolen vehicle - an ATV - which had been stolen two days earlier from Hertfordshire. It's now been returned to a very happy owner.

It's part of continuing co-operation between the forces, sharing information and intelligence to prevent and detect crime, and carrying out joint patrols to recover stolen property, and catch offenders.

Don't forget you can report any suspicious activity or information you have online https://orlo.uk/6gLCb or using our chatbot. In an emergency always call 999.

10/08/2026

**Rural Crime Action Team**

RCAT officers are now trained to carry out Fi****ms licensing grant visits for new applicants across Bedfordshire. This work compliments the team's rural crime responsibilities, strengthening engagement with rural communities while supporting the safe and responsible ownership of fi****ms. The purpose of the Rural Crime Action Team carrying out this training is to improve efficiency and resilience across Beds, Herts and Cambs under Operation Grant. This will give greater flexibility in managing demand across the three counties.

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15/07/2026

| Last week we were telling you about Auror – a retail crime intelligence platform designed to link shop-lifting offences and help us arrest persistent offenders.

This week has seen another success with a suspect charged with 24 offences in and around Bedford with thefts worth hundreds of pounds between April and July. She will appear in court next month.

Auror collates intelligence and is used by hundreds of retailers nationwide. It has now been brought to Bedfordshire. It means retailers can contact officers more effectively with evidence of offending.

The platform then links incidents, building a profile of persistent offenders and building cases against them.

We know retail crime is a concern for local communities and this is one more tool in our campaign to bring the criminals to justice.

Don’t forget you can report issues directly to us using our webchat facility here https://orlo.uk/b9UYO or call 101.

You can also report anonymously at Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.

11/07/2026

Enjoying the summer sun? Stay alert and be aware of your surroundings. Report anything that doesn’t feel right to security or report online in confidence at https://orlo.uk/hBuot

In an emergency call 999.

Remember, action counters terrorism.

04/07/2026

Out and about today? Stay alert and be aware of your surroundings. If you see anything that doesn’t feel right report online in confidence at https://orlo.uk/WmX1v

In an emergency always call 999.

Remember, action counters terrorism.

27/06/2026

Enjoying the summer sun? Stay alert and be aware of your surroundings. Report anything that doesn’t feel right to security or report online in confidence at https://orlo.uk/arrqL

In an emergency call 999.

Remember, action counters terrorism.

25/06/2026

| The hot weather means that demand on our services is exceptionally high.

Yesterday our control room took well over 1600 calls – almost 500 of them on the urgent 999 number.

Please bear in mind the pressure that call operators are working under, and treat them with the respect you’d expect to receive.

They will be prioritising calls, so if yours is not urgent, there may be a delay.

You can help us to help you by making the right call.

Does it really NEED to be a phone call ?

Many inquiries can be dealt with online via the webchat facility. It's the green button on the front page of our website: https://orlo.uk/icmRE

Services are staffed by trained professionals in the Control Room, offering support without waiting on the phone.

And it leaves our phone handlers clear to deal with emergencies.

In an emergency call 999, but if it’s not urgent, please go online first — it helps us respond faster for everyone.

24/06/2026

**Rural Crime Update**

Address

Woburn Road
Bedford
MK439AX

Website

https://www.beds.police.uk/

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