Retailers handed 24/7 CCTV link in retail crime crackdown

Retailers across Stamford, Bourne and Market Deeping town centres are being encouraged to join the Shopwatch scheme as South Kesteven District Council looks to strengthen local crime prevention measures.
The initiative, which is already in place in Grantham, gives participating businesses access to radios so they can share information quickly, warn each other about suspicious activity and coordinate with local partners.
The radios will be linked to the council’s CCTV control room, where c