Professional Surveillance Management – Overcoming Workforce Burnout
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.
Police CPI raise over £2500 for appointed charity of the year – Care of Police Survivors (COPS)
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).
Kingdom Housing Association achievements recognised
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.
“We are signalling an ongoing commitment to deterring and preventing crime”
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 launches Enquirus
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.
Homes 2023 launched at ATLAS conference
The Secured by Design (SBD) ATLAS national training conference and exhibition saw the launch of Homes 2023, SBD’s updated guidance for domestic properties.
“Martyn’s law shouldn’t be punitive, it should be supportive”
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.
“Security is not the main focus…and cyber criminals are having a field day”
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.
“We’re now in the third year of the scheme and it’s going from strength to strength”
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.
Police Preferred Specification Alarm Installers
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.
Working to protect businesses
The British Security Industry Association’s (BSIA) SaferGems and SaferCash initiatives have hit the ground running in 2023, exhibiting at a major policing conference, winning a prestigious award and partnering with Crimestoppers on a major crime prevention campaign.
Fermax join Secured by Design
Door entry systems manufacturer Fermax has joined Secured by Design, the official police security initiative, demonstrating their commitment to customer security.