Grenfell: Government suggests measures to improve fire safety – and brings security compliance into refurbishment sector
The Government has released its suggested standards for front doors to flats within multi-occupancy residential buildings following the Grenfell Tower fire in June 2017.
National Police Chiefs' Council’s licensing team recognise dedication of SBD Licensing SAVI lead
The National Police Chiefs’ Council licensing team recognised the dedication and service of Secured by Design’s (SBD) Licensing SAVI lead Jean Irving at its annual Licensing and Alcohol Harm practitioners’ conference last week.
Success keeps on coming for SBD member company MissingX
Secured by Design (SBD) member company MissingX has achieved a remarkable treble success by starting to work with the British Aviation Group and the British Transport Police, as well as gaining sponsorship from the Department for International Trade.
College of Policing conference hears about forthcoming SBD licensing initiative
One hundred and thirty police licensing officers from across the UK were updated on a new initiative that will assist forces in working with the licensing industry to reduce crime and provide safe venues for customers and staff.
Etex Building Performance brings to market its anti-intruder walling system targeting multi-occupancy residential blocks of flats
New Secured by Design member company, Etex Building Performance, has launched an anti-intruder walling system with security ‘designed in’ to the product for use in residential multi-occupancy buildings.
Kent Police hosts its first ‘Designing Out Crime’ briefing for architects, developers and local authority planners
Support for crime prevention measures to be included into new developments and homes at the planning stage has come from Assistant Chief Constable Steve Corbishley, of Kent Police when he spoke at the county’s first ‘Designing Out Crime’ briefing for architects, developers and local authority planners.
Secured by Design member companies exhibit latest innovations at Glasgow security conference
Secured by Design (SBD) member companies were amongst the 73 exhibitors at the SecurityTwenty18 exhibition and conference hosted by Professional Security Magazine in Glasgow on Tuesday, 1 May.
SBD products foil Essex burglary attempt
Burglars failed to smash their way into a house protected by robust security standards set by Secured by Design (SBD), the national police crime prevention initiative, police in Essex reported this week.
Keep your bikes safe
Keep your bikes safe and secure is the advice from the national police crime prevention initiative Secured by Design (SBD) on Bike To School Day 2018.
SBD Technical Adviser Mark Pollard gives his personal view on why compartmentation in multi-occupancy residential buildings is so important
At our annual National Training Event in Northamptonshire in March, I gave a presentation about compartmentation to more than 200 SBD trained Police Officers and staff who work with the construction industry and local authorities to design out crime. It was an opportunity for me to give my own personal insight, based on my experience as a Beat Officer covering some of South London’s toughest estates.
The Enfield garden which is good for security
This week is National Gardening Week and what better time than now to think about the security of your garden?
When people consider outside property security, gardens are very often overlooked. However, they can be a prime target for opportunist thieves. Secured by Design (SBD), the official national police crime prevention initiative, has worked with Capel Manor College’s School of Garden Design and Plantsmanship to create a garden which showcases the principles of designing out crime in the garden environment.
Julian joins Secured by Design to assist with press and public relations
Julian Hurst has joined the official Police Crime Prevention Initiative Secured by Design in support of their press and public relations activities.
After a childhood spend in Devon, Julian came to London in 1987 and enjoyed the next 30 years working for the Metropolitan Police Service, spending the last twelve years in media and communications supporting the Met’s media and social media engagement across the Capital.