Cardboard cut-outs of police tackle theft in Berkshire
Cardboard cut-outs of police officers are being used in a bid to deter shoplifters in Berkshire.
The two life-size "cut-out cops" cost £75 each and will be used in shops in Windsor, Maidenhead and Ascot.
Thames Valley Police said cut-outs have previously been used in Oxford city centre and reports of shoplifting in the area fell as a result.
The force said they are not designed to replace police officers, who will continue patrols in crime hotpots.
Sgt Tamara Tatton from Central Windsor Neighbourhood Team said: "They make people look and think twice.
"Our aim is to rotate our 'cut-out-cops' across Windsor, Maidenhead and Ascot town centre retail outlets, to deter thieves from striking."