NATIONAL HOME SECURITY MONTH
Police CPI supports National Home Security Month 2023
» POLICE CPI IS DELIGHTED to once again be supporting National Home Security Month 2023 , the annual campaign from leading UK security specialist , Yale .
Taking place every October , and with over a decade of protecting homes under its belt , the objective of National Home Security Month is to raise awareness of home security and the importance of taking precautions to ensure both homes and loved ones are protected . The campaign runs throughout the month , coinciding with the start of the autumn when the nights start to draw in and the clocks go back an hour .
Yale , the founder of this national campaign and leading security brand , is joined by an array of supporters and retail partners in offering top tips and advice to help secure properties during the vulnerable dark night ’ s period .
Police Crime Prevention Initiatives ( Police CPI ) is a police owned organisation that delivers a wide range of crime prevention and demand reduction initiatives across the UK . The extensive Police CPI portfolio covers a
PURCHASING SECURITY PRODUCTS FOR THE HOME
variety of crime prevention initiatives , of which Secured by Design is the most well-known , with all initiatives designed to keep the public safe from crime and to reduce the demand on the police service .
Secured by Design ( SBD ) operates an accreditation scheme on behalf of the UK Police Service for products or services that have met recognised security standards . These products or services – which must be capable of deterring or preventing crime - are known as being of a ‘ Police Preferred Specification ’.
There are many hundreds of companies who produce thousands of individual attack resistant crime prevention products in more than 30 different categories that have met the exacting Police Preferred Specification . This includes doors , windows , external storage , bicycle and motorcycle security , locks and hardware , asset marking , alarms , CCTV , safes , perimeter security products and many others .
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» POLICE CPI ’ S SECURED BY DESIGN ( SBD ) initiative operates an accreditation scheme on behalf of the UK Police Service for products or services that have met recognised security standards . These products or services – which must be capable of deterring or preventing crime - are known as being of a ‘ Police Preferred Specification ’.
This accreditation scheme has been operating for nearly 25 years and provides a recognised standard for all security products that are sufficiently robust to resist physical attack by casual and opportunistic burglars . It is the only way for companies to obtain police recognition for security-related products in the UK . The SBD focus is on the critical factors that combine to deliver a product ’ s performance - design , use , quality control and the ability to deter or prevent crime – and these products or services are known as being of a ‘ Police Preferred Specification ’.
Products that have met the Police Preferred Specification provide reassurance to the purchaser or user that the products have been independently tested to a relevant security standard and fully certified by an independent third-party certification body recognised by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service ( UKAS ), or tested and certified by an alternative approved body such as Sold Secure or Thatcham .
Better quality means these products last longer too , making them more cost effective and leading to greater sustainability in crime prevention .
There are many hundreds of companies who produce thousands of attack resistant crime prevention products which have achieved Police Preferred Specification , with academic research showing repeatedly over the last 25 years that these accredited , quality products have reduced
burglary where they have been installed . The range of products also extends to things such as external containers , designed for the secure storage of mopeds , scooters , motorcycles or bicycles and other property that may otherwise be left in an insecure shed or outbuilding .
You should therefore look for the Secured by Design logo on products or ask your supplier if they are Secured by Design . The Secured by Design website www . securedbydesign . com lists all products that have achieved the rigorous Police Preferred Specification standard .
36 OCTOBER 2023
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