Gate Safe delivers CPD on gate safety to police with SBD and the Academy
Gate Safe recently delivered a webinar-based CPD on automated and manual gate safety to over 120 police Designing Out Crime Officers (DOCOs) and police crime prevention specialists, as part of the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) Crime Prevention CPD programme.
Secured by Design at the MLA Expo 2025
Secured by Design (SBD), the official police crime prevention initiative, will be at the MLA Expo at the Telford International Centre from 17th to 19th October 2025.
IP Door Entry Ltd Awarded Police-Backed Accreditation for IPGUARD, Cyber-Secure Smart Access System
IP Door Entry, specialists in electronic access and smart entry solutions, has achieved the prestigious Secured by Design (SBD) Secure Connected Device accreditation for its IPGUARD range, giving housing associations, local authorities and developers a trusted, police-approved solution for secure property access.
Retailers Crime Prevention Toolkit
A free crime prevention toolkit for retailers has been designed at the request of the Home Office, through a collaboration between the National Business Crime Centre (NBCC) and Police Crime Prevention Initiatives (Police CPI). The toolkit aims to provide useful information and guidance to support businesses in keeping safe from crime and helping to prevent crime impacting staff.
AURA Joins Secured by Design with its Technology Driven Security Platform
AURA UK’s global technology platform for rapid security response, has achieved Secured by Design accreditation, having met the rigorous testing standards required by policing.
Free RIBA Approved CPD for Architects, Planners & Developers, October & November 2025
The Police Crime Prevention Academy are running free RIBA Approved CPD sessions on Secured by Design in October and November 2025.
Police CPI at National Association of Business Crime Partnerships conference
Police Crime Prevention Initiatives (Police CPI) will be a key participant at the National Association of Business Crime Partnerships (NABCP) conference in Birmingham on Thursday, 9 October.
Nottingham HMO Wins Gold and Sets a New Standard in Crime Prevention Design
A 13-bed property comprising of two independent HMO’s, on Newgate Lane, in Nottinghamshire is one of the first to include a local planning condition requiring Secured by Design (SBD) products and standards throughout - and has gone on to achieve a Secured by Design Gold Award.
SAS Security Products join Secured by Design with their Range of Anti-Theft Solutions
SAS Security Products, specialists in vehicle and property security products, is the latest company to join Secured by Design, the official national police security initiative.
Making parks a place of safety for everyone: New guidance paves the way for women and girls
Parks offer everyone a vital connection to nature and a place to relax, be active and socialise. Across the UK there are an estimated 27,000 parks and green spaces, but for many people they don't always feel safe. Women are three times more likely than men to feel uneasy in parks, and that sense of unease only deepens after dark.
Professional Cyclist Hannah Barnes Chooses Secured by Design Member Asgard for Bike Security
British professional cyclist and adventurer Hannah Barnes has recently chosen an Asgard bike storage unit, following the theft of equipment from her previous garden shed.
Police CPI supports National Problem Solving Conference 2025
Police CPI is again supporting this year's National Problem Solving Conference and Tilley Awards, held from 29 September to 1 October.