Postmen will now report suspicious incidents to the police under new scheme

‘Postal workers will report low-level crime or suspicious incidents to the police under a new scheme being trialled.

Royal Mail said more than 130 postmen and women in Winchester, Hampshire, will take part in the Mail Watch initiative.

Tony Marsh, director of security at Royal Mail, said: “Royal Mail postmen and women collect and deliver mail six days a week and have almost-unrivalled knowledge of the communities they serve.’

Read more: Postmen will now report suspicious incidents to the police under new scheme