Bedfordshire Police

Bedfordshire Police
Force crest
Force crest
MottoFighting crime, protecting the public
Agency overview
Formed1966
Preceding agencies
  • Bedfordshire Constabulary
  • Luton Borough Police
Annual budget£127.4 million[1]
Legal personalityPolice force
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionBedfordshire, England
Map of police area
Size477 square miles (1,240 km2)[2]
Population665,000[1]
Legal jurisdictionEngland and Wales
General nature
Operational structure
Overseen by
HeadquartersKempston
Police officers1,317 (2020)[3]
Special constables151 (2020)[3]
Police and Crime Commissioner responsible
Agency executive
  • Trevor Rodenhurst, Chief constable
Divisions2
Facilities
Stations11
Website
www.beds.police.uk Edit this at Wikidata

Bedfordshire Police is the territorial police force responsible for policing the ceremonial county of Bedfordshire in England, which includes the unitary authorities of Bedford, Central Bedfordshire and Luton. Its headquarters are in the town of Kempston in Bedford Borough.

As of September 2020, the force has 1,317 police officers, 151 special constables, and 1,084 staff.[3] It covers an area of 477 square miles (1,240 km2),[2] with a population of 665,000.[1]

  1. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference pcc2021 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b "Overview: Bedfordshire Police". HMICFRS. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  3. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference stats2020 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).