Newton Aycliffe Neighbourhood Policing Team and North East Retail Crime Partnership (NERCP) organised a shopwatch event in Newton Aycliffe Town Centre last week. The aim is to help train staff working in our local shops to be able to be aware of potential shoplifters and the techniques they use and to be aware of current local and travelling shoplifters, as well as other problems the shop workers might face. It is also being used as a platform to launch regular meetings with staff members of the shops to attend and speak to the local officers on a regular basis to keep up to date with current shoplifting trends and raise issues their store might be having. PCSO 7430 Gavin Laycock Newton Aycliffe Neighbourhood Policing Team Email: gavin.laycock@ durham.pnn.police.uk