Bradbury Group strengthens full product offering with PAS24 door range
Secured by Design member company Bradbury Group has announced the launch of M2M+24, a bespoke steel door meeting the industry standard PAS24 certification.
Theft of Cooking Oil
Thieves and organised criminal gangs are targeting businesses such as takeaways, pubs, restaurants and chippies to steal the used oil to sell on to make biofuels for use in diesel vehicles or for uses as an alternative to heating oil.
MICO Navis-Shield achieves SBD accreditation
Secured by Design (SBD) member company Tindall Engineering’s MICO Navis-Shield has achieved Police Preferred Specification for its security, adding the surface mounted shrouded Hasp Lock to the extensive range of SBD accredited products the company provides.
Keeping your home safe and secure
Kenny McHugh, the National Manager for Secured by Design, looks at some simple steps that you can take to keep your home safe and secure, and explains about the Police Preferred Specification for products that can prevent & deter crime.
Focus: DeterTech & West Yorkshire Police initiative to tackle domestic abuse
A collaboration between Secured by Design member company DeterTech & West Yorkshire Police to deter and detect domestic abuse was chosen as a finalist at policing’s National Problem Solving Awards.
Security Advice to Reduce Car Crime
Car crime makes up a significant number of all recorded crimes across the United Kingdom. Car crime can be distressing and annoying as it can cause a great deal of inconvenience, as you could be without a car for a long period of time.
Home security: Smart security products
When you think of traditional home security, the first products that probably come to mind are burglar alarms, security lighting, CCTV and deadbolts. But security products have evolved to now include smart security cameras, video doorbells, locks, plugs and bulbs to name but a few.
Glowing testimonial for Secured by Design development in Wales
A once notorious Wrexham estate that has been redeveloped to incorporate crime prevention principles set by Secured by Design (SBD), the national police crime prevention initiative, has received a ringing endorsement from a local resident.
The Police Preferred Specification Alarm Installers
Tindall Security were the first ever alarm installation company accredited by Secured by Design (SBD), the official police security initiative.
The SBD Secure Connected Device accreditation
In 2022 Secured by Design aunched a ‘Secure Connected Device’ accreditation for companies providing Internet of Things (IoT) connected products.
Secured by Design benefits residents a decade later
Stevenage’s Stoneyhall Estate continues to benefit from the Secured by Design Gold Award that it achieved for its security features over twelve years after the development was completed - with only one attempted burglary being recorded in the last four years.
The importance of Secured by Design
Every day Police Designing Out Crime Officers (DOCOs) are working closely with builders, developers, local authorities and housing associations to incorporate Secured by Design’s (SBD) police crime prevention standards into buildings.