Several Bridlington-based businesses have signed up to an initiative which will allow them and police forces to communicate quickly about crime and anti-social behaviour.
DISC is an information-sharing app used nationally by retailers and law enforcement agencies in more than 500 UK towns and cities.
It will be used by businesses in Bridlington to share information about offenders and potential criminal activity.
Working in partnership with Yorkshire Coast BID, the Bridlington Crime Prevention Group has secured funding for this scheme for three years.
Chair of the Bridlington Crime Prevention Group, PCSO Beverley Feirn, said: “This will be of great benefit to the retail community and I hope this is the first of many similar schemes.
“We have also recently received funding for a drugs dog which will assist local officers on warrants in the area. Drugs dogs are a high-visibility way of identifying people who may be carrying or supplying drugs in the area.” added PCSO Feirn.
