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Hazel joins Secured by Design as our Development Officer covering the North West

Hazel joins Secured by Design as our Development Officer covering the North West

Newly-appointed Hazel Goss was attending Secured by Design’s National Training Event on 6-7 March for the first time in her role as Development Officer.

Hazel had only started her new role the previous week.

SBD launches Academy to run new suite of independently certificated crime prevention and problem solving courses

SBD launches Academy to run new suite of independently certificated crime prevention and problem solving courses

Secured by Design (SBD), the national police crime prevention initiative, has set up the UK’s first ever Police Crime Prevention Academy to run a range of independently certificated, advanced practitioner learning and development courses in crime prevention and problem solving.

The courses will provide structured learning opportunities for PCSOs through to police senior management as well as for new and experienced Designing Out Crime Officers (DOCOs) and Crime Prevention Officers (CPOs).

21st century crime prevention unveiled as Secured by Design expands its crime prevention initiatives

21st century crime prevention unveiled as Secured by Design expands its crime prevention initiatives

Secured by Design (SBD) is poised to provide a wider range of crime prevention initiatives than ever before to support the Police Service across the UK.

This was the key message from SBD’s Chief Executive Officer Guy Ferguson to more than 200 delegates at SBD’s annual National Training Event (NTE) 2018 at Whittlebury Hall, Northamptonshire on 6-7 March.

Disklabs gain SBD accreditation for their Faraday bags to protect your digital devices when you are on the move

Disklabs gain SBD accreditation for their Faraday bags to protect your digital devices when you are on the move

Computers, tablets and mobile phones can be at risk from unauthorised intrusion whilst you are carrying them, unless they are protected, says Disklabs, a Secured by Design (SBD) member company.

A Disklabs Faraday bag will prevent your digital device connecting to an unsecure wireless network during your daily commute, your journey to a business meeting or in other public places.

CLD Fencing protects Merseyside Police’s new Operational Command Centre

CLD Fencing protects Merseyside Police’s new Operational Command Centre

Cheshire based CLD Fencing Systems, a Secured by Design (SBD) member company, was the supplier of high security mesh fencing for the perimeter of Merseyside Police’s new showcase Operational Command Centre in Speke.

The £48million Command Centre on 11.4 acres of the Estuary Business Park is to be used by more than 1,200 officers and support staff, including Merseyside’s Matrix and Serious and Organised Crime teams as well as administrative and support services, such as dog kennels and dog exercise areas.

Pure Data Centres Group Achieves Secured Environments Award

Pure Data Centres Group Achieves Secured Environments Award

Pure Data Centres Group (Pure) is the first data centre to gain the Secured Environments award. Security was built into both the design of the facility (indeed they have already achieved Secured by Design accreditation), a new purpose built data centre in the heart of Birmingham and their procedures and processes. The organisation view security as being fundamental to achieving their core business objectives – that of maintaining power and service at the data centre.

MissingX, the 'Pied Piper' of lost and found for travellers, achieves 57% return success rate

MissingX, the 'Pied Piper' of lost and found for travellers, achieves 57% return success rate

A fast-growing and highly successful business that seeks to help you find possessions you have lost whilst travelling around the world, has become one of the latest companies to be accredited by Secured by Design (SBD), the national police crime prevention initiative.

Since launch in 2001, MissingX has matched more than 1.6million items against those that have been lost with a significant 57% return success rate.

Disklabs hold the key to prevent ‘keyless’ car theft

Disklabs hold the key to prevent ‘keyless’ car theft

SBD member company, Disklabs, has come up with an effective way to prevent a car being stolen by thieves who use a device to pick up the signal from the vehicle’s key – even if the key is inside the vehicle owner’s home.

Known as ‘relay theft’ there have been a number of examples on TV and on social media recently, where cars parked on a private driveway, have been entered and engine started, even though the vehicle keys were inside the property at the time.

Heald shortlisted for ‘Counter Terror’ and ‘Made in Yorkshire’ awards

Heald shortlisted for ‘Counter Terror’ and ‘Made in Yorkshire’ awards

Secured by Design member company, Heald Ltd, has been shortlisted for the prestigious Counter Terror Awards and the Made in Yorkshire Awards.

The company, based in Humberside, is a global manufacturer and installer of hostile vehicle mitigation systems and traffic control solutions.

New member company Yoti is main sponsor at SBD National Training Event 2018

New member company Yoti is main sponsor at SBD National Training Event 2018

London-based technology company, Yoti, which is seeking to become the world’s trusted identity platform, has been announced as the main sponsor of this year’s National Training Event run by Secured by Design (SBD), the national police crime prevention initiative.

The event provides a wide range of training and information for the national network of around 200 SBD trained Designing Out Crime Officers and staff in Police Forces around the country. It takes place in Northamptonshire, early in March.

Iconic art venue opens in heart of Cambridge displaying an SBD certificate!

Iconic art venue opens in heart of Cambridge displaying an SBD certificate!

Kettle’s Yard, the University of Cambridge’s modern and contemporary House and Gallery and the former home of one-time Tate Gallery curator, Jim Ede and his wife Helen, re-opened to the public this month (February) proudly displaying a certificate in its main reception from Secured by Design (SBD), the national police crime prevention initiative.certificate recognises that the House has followed SBD’s advice about incorporating measures to keep the premises secure.

Six council homes built to SBD standards near Great Yarmouth

Six council homes built to SBD standards near Great Yarmouth

A development of six new council homes at Gorleston-on-Sea, near Great Yarmouth, has received an award from Secured by Design (SBD), the national police crime prevention initiative.

The SBD Gold award recognises that proven crime prevention techniques have been incorporated into both the built environment, such as the layout and landscaping, and the physical security of the new homes, such as doors windows and locks.