THE door industry journal winter 2025 Industry News Also online at: www.dijonline.co.uk “We don’t just list our members; we actively promote them…” The article alongside gives details of how the Secured by Design Police Preferred Specification came about in 1999 and its importance to the fenestration industry. Standards in the industry have certainly changed over the past 26 years and the benefits of having doors and windows which have achieved an appropriate security standard has been shown to be both vitally important and a worthwhile investment. It’s why we have the Police Preferred Specification, and people can quickly and easily identify products which are of an appropriate security standard through this. It is these products that the Police Designing Out Crime Officers are recommending to developers on a daily basis in the drive to keep communities safe, as SBD members products have been highlighted many times over the past 26 years for the significant role they play in crime prevention and keeping people safe. Over the years, the hundreds of companies with thousands of individual products, the majority from the fenestration industry, have achieved SBD accreditation and use the SBD logo for sales and marketing purposes to demonstrate their security credentials. SBD is the only way for companies to obtain police accreditation for security-related products in the UK. However, we don’t just list our members; we actively promote them. The police service consistently directs a high volume of motivated buyers, from architects to specifiers and large-scale developers, to the SBD website, resulting in tangible growth for our member companies. In an industry where trust is everything, Secured by Design is the ultimate endorsement. It is the only way to gain official police recognition for your products in the UK, instantly elevating your brand above the competition. The Police Preferred Specification is a mark of quality and security that resonates with consumers. It proves your products are robustly designed and have undergone rigorous, independent testing by a UKAS-accredited body. Join the industry leaders who have already discovered the significant return on investment that Secured by Design membership provides. > Find out how in the adjoining article > The critical role of Secured by Design’s Police Preferred Specification in security The Police Preferred Specification is a core component of Secured by Design (SBD), the official UK police initiative. The core mission of SBD is to guide builders, designers, and homeowners in adopting crime prevention measures to reduce both the opportunity for crime and the fear of crime, ultimately creating safer, more secure communities. The need for a police-led standard SBD was established in 1989 following a challenging period from the 1960s to the 1980s. During this housing boom, estates were built quickly and often cheaply, without basic security standards. This deficiency allowed criminals to take easy advantage, leading to a significant spike in burglaries with UK burglary offences peaking at 1.8 million a year. Recognising that immediate action was necessary to combat this crisis, the UK Police Service created SBD. It operates as a not-for-profit organisation, owned and directed by policing and supported by the Home Office. SBD works closely with all parties in the development process—from builders and local authorities to housing associations—to incorporate its police crime prevention standards. This includes ensuring products like doors and windows meet stringent security requirements, from the initial design phase through to construction and completion. Jon Cole, Chief Operating Officer Secured by Design Jon Cole
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