Bridlink is a new website which links the public with the police and enables people to report crimes and complaints completely anonymously.

The site also allows the public to access information about criminal incidents in their area.

Financed in part by the EU Development Fund, the initiative has gained support from the whole policing community but will rely on the input of the general public to make it a success.

"We are aiming to make communities safer by bringing information together," said Eric Robson, chairman of Bridlink.

"Over the last couple of years we have been thinking of ways to get the community more involved with the police and the idea of the website grew from there."

Insp Steve Jackson, head of Bridlington police, welcomed the website, saying: "Bridlink has been a big part of policing in the town centre for the last ten years.

"It provides links between businesses and police and now with this website we are allowing everybody to access that information."

Insp Jackson added that there is a lot that goes on in the town centre that people need to be aware of.

Town councillor and community warden Liam Dealtry was also excited about the launch of the site. He said: "This is a positive step forwards for Bridlington and this is definitely the direction we want to be moving in as a town."

The website can be accessed at www.bridlink.co.uk.

See what you could win in the Free Press by clicking here

Plan your days and nights out with the help of What Where When by clicking here

Listen to musical versions of our stories in Free Press In Song by clicking here

Read articles about the area's past in Bygone Bridlington by clicking here