SBD News

Greater Manchester Police Chief Constable Stephen Watson QPM has urged police Designing Out Crime Officers (DOCOs)to appreciate the importance of their role and ensure that it “is done well, professionally, wisely and in the public interest”.

Leading Finnish lock manufacturer iLOQ has joined Secured by Design, the official police security initiative, demonstrating their commitment to customer security.

Working long shift patterns is the unspoken epidemic affecting control room operators according to Secured by Design member company Professional Surveillance Management (PSM), who are highlighting the issue and the risks it poses.

Returning for the first time since 2020, Secured by Design’s national training conference and exhibition ATLAS was noted as a huge success with police-owned organisation Police Crime Prevention Initiatives (Police CPI), raising an impressive £2565 for their appointed charity of the year, Care of Police Survivors (COPS).

Retiring Kingdom Housing Association Group Chief Executive Bill Banks has been recognised by Secured by Design (SBD) for his work around Designing Out Crime in Kingdom Housing Association’s properties.

One of Scotland’s largest construction companies, City Building (Glasgow) LLP, have renewed their membership with Secured by Design (SBD), the national police crime prevention initiative.

Richemont today announces the launch of Enquirus, a neutral, global digital platform designed to help reduce watch and jewellery related crime. Open to all luxury brands, the Secured by Design (SBD) accredited Enquirus was designed in close collaboration with a wide range of partners, including watch and jewellery manufacturers, law enforcement agencies, insurance companies, the pre-owned market and clients.

The Secured by Design (SBD) ATLAS national training conference and exhibition saw the launch of Homes 2023, SBD’s updated guidance for domestic properties.

Figen Murray OBE, who lost her son in the Manchester bombing and is the force behind Martyn’s Law named in honour of her son, gave an emotive and inspiring keynote address to the 2023 Secured by Design (SBD) ATLAS national training conference and exhibition.

Michelle Kradolfer, Secured by Design’s Internet of Things (IoT) Technical Officer has highlighted how IoT connected products are being targeted by cyber criminals, and the steps that can be taken to mitigate the threat that these devices pose.

Delegates at the 2023 Secured by Design (SBD) ATLAS national training conference and exhibition were given an insight into the Metropolitan Police’s award winning Youth and Community Centre Safety Scheme, which has been creating safer places for staff and members of the community to enjoy educational, diversionary and community based activities.

Installers meeting the Secured by Design (SBD) Alarm Standard following an assessment from their respective Alarm Inspectorate Body have the option of joining SBD enabling buyers to have confidence in installers utilising the trusted ‘Police Preferred Specification’ branding.