John Tizard

I live in Bedfordshire and experience and understand residents’ concerns.

I was a leading county councillor for eighteen years and served on the former Bedfordshire Authority.

I have significant leadership experience in business, charities, and the public sector.

I have what is required to take on this serious job.

I regard this a full-time role requiring a focus on the interests of our communities, not self-promotion.

My missions for Bedfordshire Police –

Restore effective community policing

• working for, in and with communities in every neighbourhood and village

• tackling anti-social behaviour and other crimes

Significantly reduce crime against women and children

• tackling domestic abuse and all forms of violence

• partnerships with women’s groups and councils

• specialist police teams

Focus resources on serious crime

• cyber-crime and fraud

• knife crime including introducing youth hubs

• drug crime

• modern day slavery and trafficking

• hate crime

• rural crimes and wildlife crime

Invest in prevention and tackling the causes of crime

• partnerships with councils and the NHS

• community engagement

Ensure an outstanding police service

• clear strategies and targets

• high performance and value for money

• effective and efficient offering value for money

• listening and responding and engaging residents and businesses

As the PCC I would specifically

• be supportive of the police but always be the voice of the community

• be strategic not operational

• hold the Chief Constable to account on behalf the people of Bedfordshire

• listen and engage with residents, businesses and communities

• show leadership across the Bedfordshire criminal justice system

• be a fearless advocate for Bedfordshire to national government

• work in partnership with a Labour Home Secretary

• make the case for more funding