Keeping you the public safe in your home , we have provided some info below that may be of use.
Neighbourhood and Home Watch Network
The Neighbourhood & Home Watch Network is a national-level strategic organisation
Beaumont Enterprise Centre 72 Boston Road Beaumont Leys Leicester LE4 1HB
Tel: 0116 229 3118, E-Mail: enquiries@ourwatch.org.uk
For more info on how to contact Neighbourhood and Home Watch Network click here.
For more details on the Neighbourhood and Home Watch Network click here.
Age UK (the joining of what were formally Age Concern and Help the Aged)
Age UK supports and assists a network of over 170 local Age UKs, which between them provide an extensive network throughout England. The Age UK family also includes Age Scotland, Age Cymru and Age NI.
England
Tavis House 1-6 Tavistock Square, London WC1H 9NA
Phone: 0800 169 87 87 Email: contact@ageuk.org.uk
Scotland
Causewayside House 160 Causewayside, Edinburgh EH9 1PR
Phone: 0845 125 9732 Email: info@agescotland.org.uk
Wales
Tŷ John Pathy 13/14 Neptune Court, Vanguard Way, Cardiff CF24 5PJ
Phone: 029 2043 1555 Email: enquiries@agecymru.org.uk
Northern Ireland
3 Lower Crescent, Belfast BT7 1NR
Phone: 028 9024 5729 Email: info@ageni.org
AgeUK have prepared a document on security which can be downloaded free of charge by clicking here.
Guild of Architectural Ironmongers
BPF House, 6 Bath Place, Rivington Street, London EC2A 3JE
Tel. 020-7033 2480 Fax. 020-7033 2486
E-mail: info@gai.org.uk Web:www.gai.org.uk
Auto Locksmiths Association (ALA)
Raid-Control Co-ordinator
Tel.+44 (0) 7973 818927
E-mail: info@raid-control.org Web:www.raid-control.org
Raid-control is a crime prevention initiative that aims to raise security standards in retail premises, thereby reducing the potential for commercial robbery and create a safer working environment
Sold Secure
Sold Secure is one of the leading suppliers of test and certification services for security related products. Working with companies world-wide we assess products to see whether strict performance criteria are met and where applicable allow the use of the coveted Sold Secure approved logo.
5c Great central Way Woodford Halse Daventry,
Northants. NN11 3PZ
Tel. 01327 264687 Fax. 01327 264686
E-mail: admin@soldsecure.com Web:www.soldsecure.com
Joint Security Industry Council (JSIC)
1 Queen Anne’s Gate London SW1
Security Systems and Alarms Inspection Board (SSAIB)
7 – 11 Earsdon Road West Monkseaton
Whitley Bay Tyne & Wear NE25 9SX
Tel: 0191 296 32 42
E-Mail: ssaib@ssaib.co.uk Web:www.ssaib.co.uk
British Security Industry Association. (BSIA)
Security House, Barbourne Road, Worcester, WR1 1RS.
Tel. 01905 21464 Web:www.bsia.co.uk
Skill for Security
Security House, Barbourne Road, Worcester. WR1 1RS
Tel. 08450 750 111
National Security Inspectorate (NSI)
Sentinel House 5 Reform Road Maidenhead, Berks. SL6 8BY
Tel.: 0845 0063003 Web: www.nsi.org.uk
Security Industry Authority (SIA)
PO Box 9 Newcastle under Lyne NE82 6XX
www.the-sia.org.uk
Secured By Design
ACPO Secured by Design, 1st Floor, 10 Victoria Street
London, SW1H 0NN, England. www.securedbydesign.com
Secured by Design focuses on crime prevention of homes and commercial premises and promotes the use of security standards for a wide range of applications and products including locks, doors and windows.
DoubleGlazingCompanies.com
www.doubleglazingcompanies.com
An excellent resource for useful reviews on double glazing companies and useful information on double glazing standards, protection schemes, products, terminology etc.
Personnel Checks for CRB Checks
CRB Checks for Locksmiths
The Basic check is available to both individual locksmiths (self employed) and Locksmith companies where their employees are not members of the MLA. It searches for criminal convictions considered unspent and takes roughly 2 weeks to process.