Humberside Police hope for a season of giving not taking

AS the festive season approaches, Humberside Police are working alongside shop keepers and residents to ensure it is a season of giving rather than taking.

- By ANDREW SPENCE

The force's Operation Yuletide sees Neighbourhood Policing Teams patrolling key shopping streets in efforts to prevent retail crime.

We joined PC Mohammed and PSCO Wallgate on their usual high-visibility patrol to see first hand, how strong relationships between Police, retailers, and other partners can help to fight crime before it happens.

We went into a number of shops around the city where PC Mohammed and PSCO Wallgate were familiar faces. They checked in with workers seeing if they'd had any issues to report.

The pair explained how often, small changes can reduce crime, with an example being the rearranging of a shop's layout.

PSCO Wallgate explained that after discussions with the Police some stores have moved some higher value items further into the shop and away from the front door, reducing the risk of someone quickly grabbing the items and leaving.

The work also supports the Home Office's Winter of Action, a continuation of the Safer Streets Summer initiative.