SBD News

Tai Tarian renew with Secured by Design
Tai Tarian is one of the latest companies to renew their membership with Secured by Design (SBD), the official police security initiative.

Westcoast renews to bring Swedish quality and style to the UK
A UK company that supplies Swedish manufactured windows and doors for a wide range of sectors, including residential, commercial, education and leisure as well as supported housing, has renewed its membership with Secured by Design (SBD), the official police security initiative.

Academy adds to distance learning portfolio
The Police Crime Prevention Academy has recently added to its portfolio of distance learning qualifications which can be achieved without the need to be away from home or work.

Academy & Met collaborate for Level 5 designing out crime qualification
The Police Crime Prevention Academy and the Met Police are working together on an initiative which will enable officers to convert existing College of Policing or Home Office Crime Reduction Centre courses into an accredited qualification.

#CycleToWorkDay – tips to keep bikes safe
Cycle to Work Day is the UK’s biggest cycle commuting event - and it’s back for the ninth consecutive year.

Kloeber awards success
Secured by Design member company Kloeber have won the Best Door Supplier and Best Window Supplier at the first Homebuilding & Renovating Awards.

ASSA ABLOY Door Group on track with ‘showcase’ railway projects
A Secured by Design (SBD) member company has secured a series of high-profile contracts with London Underground and Crossrail.

Pragmasis Securityforbikes.com add to range of SBD products
Secured by Design (SBD) member company Pragmasis Securityforbikes.com have added to their extensive range of SBD products, with a further four of their products achieving Police Preferred Specification.

Officers from Lancashire Constabulary achieve Diploma in Crime Prevention
Officers from Lancashire Constabulary are amongst the latest to successfully achieve the accredited Level 5 Diploma in Crime Prevention - Designing Out Crime qualification through the Police Crime Prevention Academy.

Winkhaus achieves ‘double first’ with doorsets
Winkhaus has become the first long-standing Secured by Design (SBD) member company to hold the latest dual compliance for both Q Mark Fire BS EN 1634 and PAS24 enhanced security on both their SBD-accredited composite and timber fire and security doorset solutions.

Securing building entrances
Building security in the UK faces an ever changing landscape with possible forced entry from a wider range of assailants and available tools. This has been highlighted only recently with the release of the Government's guidance on Marauding Terrorist Attacks emphasising the need for organisations to be ready with particular relevance to office buildings, including multiple tenancy buildings, but not limited to this sector.

Double World and double Commonwealth champion secures her bikes
Secured by Design member Asgard Secure Steel Storage continue to support British athletes, supplying secure storage to keep their equipment safe.