Improved CCTV cameras are making a difference in crime-fighting in Sleaford, Lincolnshire, according to the police commissioner.
Funding from the Safer Streets programme has enabled the force to install new cameras and upgrade old ones around the town centre.
A report coming before Lincolnshire County Council next week states that a number of the cameras had reached the end of their life and were no longer fit for purpose.
Seven cameras were upgraded, and four new ones were added.
“There has been positive feedback from Lincolnshire Police in respect of the quality of the data imagery and the ability to use it to identify individuals committing offences,” the report states.
Work has also continued in combating anti-social behaviour and serious violence in hotspots across the county.
Police report that 513 patrols were carried out during October in 12 designated areas.
This resulted in 16 stop-and-searches and 17 arrests.
Lincolnshire Police and Crime Commissioner Marc Jones (Con), who is responsible for holding the force to account, will give an update to the council on 15 November.
Anti-social behaviour can include anything that causes a nuisance to residents or communities, such as loud noise, street drinking, begging, and rowdy public behaviour.
Abandoning or misusing a vehicle – such as street cruising or revving engines – can also fall under this classification.