Four new police street cameras have been installed in Littlehampton town centre.
The four cameras have been set up to target potential "hot spots" and they should be working by the end of February.
Arun District Council joined forces with local traders and police to buy the cameras at a cost of £130,000.
John Stevens, chairman of Littlehampton Traders Partnership, said: "This is the best news we have had for a long time in our fight against crime and vandalism in the town.
"We have fought long and hard for the installation of CCTV which should help provide a secure environment for shoppers and restore confidence within the community."
The cameras will be positioned at either end of the pedestrianised High Street, at the junction of Franciscan Way and Arundel Road and in Arun Parade, opposite the junction with South Terrace.
Two more cameras, costing £60,000 each, are planned for the future.
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