CCTV to tackle anti-social teens 'scaring' Southampton shopkeepers
The PCC vowed to work with Southampton City Council to pay for more CCTV and for security to be on the high street and the surrounding area for the next 10 weeks, working closely with the police.
A video recorded by Naani Shaik in Subway showed a group of young people smashing the store window in July. Mr Shaik said: "It's really good... Donna Jones responded very well. She planned some better plans I would say."Muhammad Usman, manager of Phone Hub added: "We don't know if this will work or it will improve but we hope and what I've noticed is they are taking it serious now."The £150,000 for the project will come from the PCC's anti-social behaviour fund.Jones also shared concerns that not enough is being done to punish those involved and added that she will make sure that those responsible are "brought before the courts".
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