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Performance Review Inspection: Bedfordshire - Nov 1996

The years 1995/96 and 1996/97 have been financially challenging for the BedfordshirePolice, with the effects of the national funding formula requiring substantial savings to be achievedwithin the revenue budget, resulting in lower than anticipated reserves below the recommendedlevels. As a result management on-costs have continued to be driven down to an impressive 34.8%.In spite of these difficulties, Her Majesty�s Inspector is able to commend the Force for makingsignificant improvements in operational performance and was impressed by the enthusiasm andopenness displayed by all staff, which emphasises the Force intention of �making performancevisible�. Good working relationships exist between the Chief Constable and his command team, andwith representative groups within the Force which have contributed substantially to the gains thathave been made.

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