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Watchdog Secure Locks join SBD

Watchdog Secure Locks is proud to announce its official membership with Secured by Design (SBD), the UK police initiative dedicated to improving the security of buildings and reducing crime.

Based in Greenford, London, Watchdog Secure Locks is a team of highly skilled and experienced locksmiths, offering a full range of professional services for doors, windows, and vehicles. With over 10 years of experience, they have developed deep industry expertise, serving both residential and commercial customers across London and the Home Counties.

In addition to their locksmithing services, Watchdog Secure Locks is the manufacturer of the Watchdog Lock Cylinder, a high-security product that holds Secured by Design and Sold Secure Diamond 2024 accreditations. The Watchdog Lock is engineered to resist all known methods of forced entry, including bumping, picking, drilling, and modern snapping techniques.

Ruari Robertson, Secured by Design, commented: “I am delighted to welcome Watchdog Secure Locks to the SBD family, and look forward to working with them in building a positive and fruitful relationship during their membership.”

You can find out more about Watchdog Secure Locks and their Secured by Design accredited products on their dedicated member page.

Secured by Design (SBD) is owned by the UK Police Service with the specific aim of reducing crime and increasing safety for businesses and individuals.

SBD seeks to improve the physical security of buildings and the surrounding area using products such as doors, windows, locks and walling systems along with fencing systems that meet the SBD Police Preferred Specification security requirements.

SBD have many partner organisations, ranging from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government through to local authorities, housing associations, developers and manufacturers and work closely with standards and certification bodies.

SBD is the only way for companies to obtain police recognition for security-related products in the UK, through the Police Preferred Specification - a product-based accreditation scheme developed 25 years ago, which provides a recognised standard for all security products that effectively deter and reduce crime. SBD work with manufacturers and standards authorities to ensure that security standards are current and updated to keep pace with emerging crime trends.

Learn more about Secured by Design and our member companies at: https://www.securedbydesign.com/