Bedfordshire Police

Bedfordshire Police
Bedfordshire Police
	Force crest
Motto	Fighting crime, protecting the public
Agency overview
Formed	1966
Preceding agencies	Bedfordshire Constabulary; Luton Borough Police;
Annual budget	£127.4 million
Legal personality	Police force
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction	Bedfordshire, England
	Map of police area
Size	477 square miles (1,240 km2)
Population	665,000
Legal jurisdiction	England and Wales
General nature	Local civilian police;
Operational structure
Overseen by	His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services; Independent Office for Police Conduct;
Headquarters	Kempston
Police officers	1,317 (2020)
Special constables	151 (2020)
Police and Crime Commissioner responsible	John Tizard;
Agency executive	Trevor Rodenhurst, Chief constable;
Divisions	2
Facilities
Stations	11
Website
	www.beds.police.uk

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^[update], 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]

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