Bedfordshire's chief constable and PCC hit back at claims 24 Hours in Police Custody damages Luton.
Bedfordshire Police said only a third of 24 Hours in Police Custody programmes since 2019 featured Luton cases
In response, a letter signed by police chief Trevor Rodenhurst and PCC John Tizard insisted the programme made a "positive contribution" to policing. The documentary series, which is approaching its 10th anniversary, primarily follows Bedfordshire officers as they investigate crimes in the county, but also includes cases in Cambridgeshire and from the Eastern Regional Special Operations Unit.
"This kind of negativity affects our community’s sense of identity and purpose, in limiting their perception of their own lives, relationships and opportunities.
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