A new and improved method aimed at supporting retailers in the fight against shop theft, has been launched in North East Lincolnshire.
Shopwatch is being launched by Humberside Police, in conjunction with Safer and Stronger Communities, on Monday 14 October. The scheme is aimed at helping to reduce retail crime and ASB, and to help make shopping area, in North East Lincolnshire, a safer and more enjoyable place to visit.
Shopwatch will feature an online forum which results in a quicker distribution of information and provides increased information security. The secure website will contain information, which is vital for retail businesses. This will include details of:
• Anti Social Behaviour Orders
• Images of offenders
• CCTV images
• Police updates on shop theft and retail crime
It will also allow the members of the scheme to share information between themselves, the police and other agencies. It will also mean that if a known offender is in a particular area, other retail premises can be made aware almost instantly.
Retailers can join the scheme by going to the dedicated web page for this area at www.shopwatchnel.co.uk