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Bournemouth University gain Secured Environments for the 3rd time

August 9, 2017 Charlotte Howell Leave a comment

Bournemouth University has successfully been re-accredited with Secured Environments for the third time. The university underwent a thorough audit of their security processes and procedures as well as consultation with staff in order to achieve the award. Like many universities, there are unique challenges in managing security in a context where buildings are spread through the town centre and where […]

Secured by Design

July 1, 2016 Ashley Bennett Leave a comment

Secured Environments is a sister accreditation to Secured by Design (SBD). SBD is the trading name of Police Crime Prevention Initiatives Limited. It was set up under the auspices of the Association of Chief Police Officers more than a decade ago and was recently taken over by the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) on behalf of the UK Police […]

Working with ACPO CPI on Crime Prevention

March 28, 2013 perpetuity-research Leave a comment

At the end of February we attended the ACPO Secured by Design 2013 CPDA (Crime Prevention and Design Advisors) Training Event. CPDAs are based within police forces across the country and provide specialist advice on the principles of Secured by Design and designing out crime as well general crime prevention advice. This year the event covered a range of subjects […]