“Your role supports the creation of safer places for people to live”
National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) Problem Solving portfolio lead and South Yorkshire Police Chief Constable Lauren Poultney has underlined a growing awareness of the importance of the work of the Designing Out Crime Officer and how that work contributes to safer communities across the country.
“ECHO is an absolute game changer”
Ken Meanwell, the Compliance Manager at Police Crime Prevention Initiatives, extolled the virtues of the ECHO (Electronic Call Handling Operations) initiative to a packed audience at the 2023 Secured by Design (SBD) ATLAS national training conference and exhibition.
The importance of DOCO role within policing’s prevention agenda
Chair of the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) Martin Hewitt QPM has emphasised the importance of the Designing Out Crime Officers (DOCO) role within policing’s prevention agenda whilst addressing an audience of over 200 police DOCOs at the 2023 Secured by Design ATLAS national training conference and exhibition.
Putting prevention first
National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) Prevention Lead and Merseyside Chief Constable Serena Kennedy opened the 2023 Secured by Design ATLAS national training conference and exhibition, setting the scene for a prevention focussed conference by underlining her vision of putting prevention first within policing.
Jon-Allan Butterworth’s SBD accredited Asgard Shed
Secured by Design member Asgard Secure Steel Storage continues to support Britain's elite athletes with safe and secure places to store their bicycles and essential equipment.
Fighting dog theft with forensic science
According to research the number of dogs stolen in the UK has been rising, fuelled by a significant increase in the cost of certain breeds.
SBD ATLAS returns bigger & better after pandemic hiatus
2023 has seen the return of the Secured by Design (SBD) ATLAS national training conference and exhibition for the first time since 2020, with this year’s event heralded as the biggest and best yet.
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.