Police service heading 'towards cliff edge', chief constable warns

Bedfordshire Chief Constable Jon Boutcher said the situation was rapidly "becoming unsustainable", as his force, like many others, struggles to combat a surge in violent crime.Sky News was granted unrestricted access to follow the work of Bedfordshire's officers and staff, as the force grapples with under resourced departments and record demand for its services.More than 20 armed and unarmed officers attended that call, a resource intensive, but common response to violent incidents across Bedfor