Secured by Design launches new 3D design toolkit

Secured by Design has just launched a 3D virtual toolkit for planners, architects and surveyors, to help build an understanding of security in housing developments and highlight best practice solutions.
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Pragmasis gets accredited status

Pragmasis, manufacturer of security anchors and high-grade 'Protector' brand security chains, has gained Secured by Design accreditation for a wide range of its products.
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Cyclepods Joins Secured by Design

Code for Sustainable Homes compliant, the Streetpod is ideal where secure yet compact cycle parking is required.
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Door restrictor Secure-Ring’ achieves SBD accreditation

‘Secure-Ring’, the only door restrictor to achieve ACPO Secured by Design (SBD) status, is being trialled by Flintshire Community Safety Partnership (CSP) to help residents that have been victims of burglary and domestic violence in the past.
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Lomond Homes sign up to Secured by Design

In a first for Scotland, Fife Constabulary has encouraged a house building company to sign up to the national crime reduction initiative.
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Safe Partnership Limited join Secured by Design

Formed in 1987Safe Partnership is the national charity that provides practical and immediate home security to older and vulnerable victims of crimes that compromise the security of their homes, e.g. dwelling burglary, domestic violence, robbery (loss of house keys), distraction burglary, identity theft and hate crime and to those in fear of such crimes.
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Lock 54 development wins its first award

A new £18m housing development in Blackburn’s Infirmary area has been commended by Lancashire Constabulary after achieving a Secured by Design award.
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Twin Valley homes net Secured by Design awards

Two Twin Valley Homes housing developments have been commended for their security by Lancashire Constabulary. Blackburn’s with Darwen’s biggest social landlord, which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year, has been awarded the Secured by Design accreditation for the developments on Whitendale Crescent and Dunoon Drive.
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SBD Award for London 2012 Olympic Park

The Association of Chief Police Officers Crime Prevention Initiatives is pleased to announce the award of the ACPO Secured by Design accolade to the Olympic Development Authority and its key staff for the application of the police Secured by Design project to the London 2012 Olympic Park in London and the Olympic Canoeing venue at Broxbourne, Hertfordshire.
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Secured by Design Logo Misuse Prosecution

Successful Prosecution under Section 12 of the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations
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Crimestoppers Property Protector - a product with a mission

A simple low cost solution to deter theft and burglary is now available in the form of the Crimestoppers Property Protector, produced by Stealth Mark® under license for the independent crime-fighting charity, Crimestoppers Trust.
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Secured by Design accredits the Commonwealth Games Village for 2014

The 2014 Commonwealth Games represents the largest security operation Scotland, and in particular Glasgow, has faced in recent history. The Games ideology is closely linked to the key themes of the Scottish Government, amongst which is ‘safer and stronger communities’.
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Thames Valley Police Launch 'The Compendium of Crime Prevention and Reduction in the Planning System'

An innovative, award winning crime prevention and reduction guide written by a Thames Valley Police team will be used as a model of good practice across the UK
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First Secured by Design school in Wiltshire

Bishop Wordsworth’s School have become the first school to achieve the Secured by Design police approved award in Wiltshire
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It's official: You can leave your keys outside your door

With police approval, you can now leave a spare front door key outside your house
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Sunray and Vistamatic join forces

Secured by Design’s requirement for a higher integrity of security performance in built environments has resulted in two of its market-leading members joining forces.
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SBD reveal Carbon Cost of Crime at Ecobuild

In March, Secured by Design exhibited at Ecobuild to raise awareness of new research on the Carbon Cost of Crime
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Launch of new lock spec giving even better security for uPVC doors

A new family of specifications for multi point locks that offer equivalent levels of security to the well established standards for single point locks is about to be published.
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Defensive Gardening award presented to Gloucestershire Constabulary

Gloucestershire Constabulary's Schools Unit has been awarded with a Secured by Design Innovations award for their innovative 'Defensive Gardening' project
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Revised SBD Design Guides published

In February 2010 Secured by Design has published the revised SBD New Homes 2010 and SBD Schools 2010 design guides
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CCTV IN FOCUS accredited by Secured by Design

CCTV IN FOCUS, the independent CCTV testing company, has become the first consultancy based organisation to be accredited by Secured by Design.
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Government Department given Secured by Design Award

The Chief Constable of South Wales Police has presented the DVLA at Swansea with Secured by Design (SBD) certificates for the DVLA sites in the Swansea area - Morriston , Swansea Vale and the new Fforestfach facilities.
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Fleetwood gains Secured by Design accreditation

Fleetwood Architectural Aluminium, one of the UK’s leading specialists in the design, manufacture and installation of aluminium systems, has achieved Secured by Design Accreditation for the range of windows and doors it produces.
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Police help to design low-crime buildings

More homes and buildings have been designed to prevent crime in West Yorkshire than anywhere in the UK outside London according to new figures.
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Secured by Design celebrates 20 year anniversary

September 2008 marks the 20th anniversary of the Association of Chief Police Officer’s (ACPO) innovative and highly successful crime reduction initiative, Secured by Design (SBD).
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ACPO CPI and CABE partner up

ACPO Crime Prevention Initiatives and CABE are forging a strong, new partnership that’s providing mutual learning opportunities and ensuring a consistent and effective message and approach is delivered when it comes to best practice for designing-out-crime.
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