CCTV system safeguards shopkeepers

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Police in North Lanarkshire have introduced a CCTV system designed to safeguard shopkeepers.

A CCTV camera is contained in a discrete case which is placed in shops where racist incidents have taken place.

The system is left at the business for 2 to 3 weeks, and images and sound are both recorded directly onto a hard drive, which is also in the case.

The CCTV system can gather vital evidence, which is of a good enough quality to be presented in court. It can also provide a deterrent to help prevent further attacks.

Police at North Lanarkshire Division have nine of the systems.