Scottish building firm renews SBD membership
Scottish building firm City Building (Glasgow) LLP has renewed its membership with Secured by Design (SBD), the national police crime prevention initiative. The company provides a range of repairs and maintenance, manufacturing, construction and refurbishment activities across the public, private and third sectors. As well as providing the largest construction craft apprenticeship programme in Scotland, […]
Secured By Design launches Homes 2023 guide
The recent Secured by Design (SBD) ATLAS national training conference and exhibition launched Homes 2023, SBD’s updated guidance for domestic properties.Homes 2023, which has been designed to cater for the security of all new and refurbished homes including those for disabled and older people, incorporates the latest security standards, developed to address emerging criminal methods […]
Figen Murray addresses SBD training conference
Figen Murray OBE, who lost her son in the Manchester bombing and 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. Addressing over 200 Designing Out Crime Officers (DOCOs) and senior police officers from […]
IoT threat from cyber criminals – warns SBD
Michelle Kradolfer, Secured by Design’s Internet of Things (IoT) Technical Officer has warned how IoT connected products are being targeted by cyber criminals, and highlighted threat mitigations steps. Addressing delegates at the 2023 Secured by Design (SBD) ATLAS national training conference and exhibition, Kradolfer explained that the threat was ever increasing, with the average UK […]
Richemont launches product to prevent theft
Richemont has launched Enquirus, a neutral, digital platform designed to help the global luxury industry address watch and jewellery theft worldwide. 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 […]
Police youth safety scheme showcased by SBD
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.This aims to create safer places for staff and members of the community to enjoy educational, diversionary and community based activities.“We’re now in the third year […]
BSIA ‘Safer’ initiatives showcased by SBD
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. SaferGems, the major initiative against crime in the Jewellery, Antiques and Fine Art Trades, hosted by the BSIA […]
Security firm Fermax joins Secured By Design
Door entry systems manufacturer Fermax has joined Secured by Design, the official police security initiative, demonstrating their commitment to customer security.Established in Valencia in 1949, Fermax have become a leading company in systems and solutions for residential communication, home connectivity, security, and access control.Fermax has a range of electronic door entry products which have achieved […]
SBD’s Asgard pledges support to elite athletes
Secured by Design (SBD) member Asgard Secure Steel Storage has pledged to support Britain’s elite athletes with safe and secure places to store their bicycles and essential equipment.Ex-military turned Paralympic Gold Medalist Jon-Allan Butterworth is the latest professional athlete to choose an Asgard, the Secured by Design (SBD) accredited, bike storage shed.Jon required a high-security […]
SBD conference ‘biggest and best’ ever
The Secured by Design (SBD) ATLAS national training conference and exhibition, staged for the first time since 2020, has been heralded as the biggest and best yet.The event saw over 200 Designing Out Crime Officers (DOCOs) from across the UK join senior police officers and a range of guest speakers to attend workshops, as well […]