763 - Elstow

Our community policing teams are dedicated to proactively tackling issues that matter most to our communities and address the core root of a problem, finding a long term solution. Split across local hubs, as well as an airport community team and the Community Enforcement team, officers have a visible presence in our communities engaging with the local public and prioritising activity based on the needs of the local people.

 

Partnership working is the key to community policing success and teams work closely with other organisations to maintain good networks and monitor community needs, working together to fully understand a problem and tailor the response to get the best results.

North Rural

James Dancer (Bedfordshire Police, Police Community Support Officer, North Rural)

James Dancer

Police Community Support Officer

Russell Goldsmith (Bedfordshire Police, Inspector, North Rural)

Russell Goldsmith

Inspector

Lewis Holley-Livingstone (Bedfordshire Police, Police Constable, North Rural)

Lewis Holley-Livingstone

Police Constable

Abi Holt (Bedfordshire Police, Police Constable, North Rural)

Abi Holt

Police Constable

Stuart Hopkins (Police, Sergeant, Brickhill, De Parys, Harpur and Queens Park wards)

Stuart Hopkins

Sergeant

Kerry Jones (Bedfordshire Police, Police Constable, North Rural)

Kerry Jones

Police Constable

Barry Mason (Bedfordshire Police, Police Sergeant, Riseley)

Barry Mason

Police Sergeant

Vito Napoli (Bedfordshire Police, Police Constable, North Rural)

Vito Napoli

Police Constable

Clarke Parkinson (Bedfordshire Police, Police Constable, North Rural)

Clarke Parkinson

Police Constable

Andrew Smith (Bedfordshire Police, Chief Inspector, North Urban and Rural)

Andrew Smith

Chief Inspector

Stephen Tarabella (Bedfordshire Police, Police Community Support Officer, North Rural)

Stephen Tarabella

Police Community Support Officer

Local Priority Issues

Priority Action taken

Community Priority for New Cardington and Shortstown.

During the priority setting meeting held on 31st January 2026 your local councillors met with your local policing team where the following priorities have been identified and agreed:

Theft from shop and drug dealing within New Cardington and Shortstown have been identified as the community priorities for the next six months.

If you have any concerns regarding your local area, please contact your local officers via:
BedfordRuralNPT@beds.police.uk

Issued 01 February 2026

Drugs - High visibility and plain clothes patrols within Shortstown and surrounding areas to detect and deter street level drug dealing. Working in partnership with internal departments and other partner agencies to identify offenders and bring them to justice.

Theft from shop - High visibility and plain clothes patrols within Shortstown to detect and deter theft from shop offences. Working in partnership with local businesses and internal departments to maximise evidential opportunities to bring offenders to justice.

Actioned 01 August 2026

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