ALTON could benefit from the installation of CCTV cameras in a bid to reduce crime and disorder within the town.

While enjoying the lowest crime level in Hampshire, local police are determined to continue the progressive work set in motion by the 1998 Crime and Disorder Act by working in partnership with other agencies to further reduce the fear of crime in the area.

A full version of this story will be found in the Alton Herald of September 22, 2000.