SBD News
The Police Crime Prevention Academy delivers on designing out crime
Seven police forces, two local authorities and an NHS Trust are the latest organisations from across the UK to be represented at the latest national delivery of an accredited designing out crime qualification by the Police Crime Prevention Academy - the only ProQual approved centre with the exclusive link to Secured by Design.
Ian Firth Hardware renew with Secured by Design
Ian Firth Hardware is one of the latest companies to renew their membership with Secured by Design (SBD), the national police crime prevention initiative.
Datatag renew with Secured by Design
Datatag ID Limited is one of the latest companies to renew their membership with Secured by Design (SBD), the national police crime prevention initiative.
Academy facilitate APSE Safer Communities workshop
Staff from four local authorities joined officers from North Yorkshire Police as the Police Crime Prevention Academy delivered an APSE (Association for Public Service Excellence) Safer Communities workshop this month.
“As security experts, it’s vital we keep on top of the latest crime trends and security developments"
This year’s Secured by Design (SBD) ATLAS national training conference and exhibition is being heralded as the ‘biggest and best’ yet – bringing together nearly 200 Designing Out Crime Officers (DOCOs) and hundreds of security products from more than 50 SBD member companies.
Police Crime Prevention Initiatives launches charity of the year
Police Crime Prevention Initiatives (PCPI) has launched its first charity of the year, supporting the PC Nicola Hughes Memorial Fund.
“As a result of Stuart’s work there are more safe and secure homes being built in Scotland”
Police Scotland’s Stuart Ward has been announced as the winner of Secured by Design’s National Building Approval Award 2020.
City Building (Glasgow) LLP join Secured by Design
One of Scotland’s largest construction companies, City Building (Glasgow) LLP, is one of the latest companies to join Secured by Design (SBD), the national police crime prevention initiative.
“This development really does show what can be achieved by working together"
A development of eight homes in a small village nestling on the edge of Dartmoor in the West Country has won the Secured by Design (SBD) Small Development Award 2020.
Tensor PLC renew with Secured by Design
Tensor PLC is one of the latest companies to renew their membership with Secured by Design (SBD), the national police crime prevention initiative.
"It’s a privilege to work collaboratively with architects and housing associations to design, create and deliver safer places.”
A residential development that involved the refurbishment of former HQ of the Northern Ireland Blood Service – a Grade B2 listed building – and the building of brand new homes nearby, has won designing Out Crime Officers Shireen Fisher and Nicola Geddis Secured by Design (SBD) Best Medium Development Award 2020.
BikeTrac and Securitas announce partnership
Secured by Design (SBD) member company BikeTrac have announced a partnership with global security services provider, Securitas in a bid to offer customers even greater chances of recovery of their motorbikes.