Diploma in Designing Out Crime for Natural History Museum senior security manager

The Deputy Head of Security and Emergency Planning at the Natural History Museum has successfully achieved the Police Crime Prevention Academy’s accredited Level 5 Diploma in Crime Prevention – Designing Out Crime, the recognised qualification for police Designing Out Crime Officers (DOCOs), and also for anyone whose role involves providing specialist designing out crime advice.

DOCOs from Cheshire Constabulary undertake Diploma in Designing Out Crime

DOCOs (Designing Out Crime Officers) from Cheshire Constabulary are amongst the latest to undertake the Police Crime Prevention Academy’s accredited Level 5 Diploma in Crime Prevention - Designing Out Crime qualification via a Recognition of Prior Experience and Learning (RPEL) pathway.

Constabularies undertake Distance Learning qualification

Two police forces from the South-West are the first to undertake the Police Crime Prevention Academy’s recently launched distance learning qualifications, which can be achieved without the need to be away from home or work.

Distance Learning from the Police Crime Prevention Academy

The Police Crime Prevention Academy recently launched a number of distance learning qualifications - qualifications which can be achieved without the need to be away from home or work.

Isle of Man Constabulary officers and partners undertake the accredited crime prevention qualification

The Isle of Man’s national police service has become the latest to invest in an accredited crime prevention qualification for its officers, in support of the re-launch of Neighbourhood Policing on the island.

Distance Learning qualifications now available from Police Crime Prevention Academy

The Police Crime Prevention Academy have launched a number of distance learning qualifications, successful completion of which will provide successful candidates with an accredited Level 2 nationally recognised qualification.

“We recognise Crime Prevention is pivotal to demand reduction"

A second cohort of officers from Dyfed-Powys Police has completed the accredited Level 4 Certificate in Crime Prevention for Practitioners qualification, demonstrating the commitment of their force to ensuring access to specialist crime prevention across the force area in 2020.

Academy’s Amanda Mulholland commended

The Police Crime Prevention Academy’s Amanda Mulholland, received a commendation for her services to crime prevention and designing out crime at an Awards Night held by Secured by Design (SBD), the national police crime prevention initiative.

NaVCIS collaborate with Police Crime Prevention Academy to tackle rural crime

NaVCIS, the National Vehicle Crime Intelligence Service, have been supporting the Police Crime Prevention Academy in the delivery of the Academy’s Level 3 & 4 crime prevention qualifications, to raise awareness of the work that they do tackling vehicle crime connected with the rural, plant, haulage and leisure industries.

The Police Crime Prevention Academy delivers on designing out crime

Seven police forces, two local authorities and an NHS Trust are the latest organisations from across the UK to be represented at the latest national delivery of an accredited designing out crime qualification by the Police Crime Prevention Academy - the only ProQual approved centre with the exclusive link to Secured by Design.

What our delegates are saying

Metropolitan Police Service
“This course will provide our staff with the theory and practical experience to enable them to make a positive impact and reduce violent crime across London”
Northern Ireland Policing Board
“We are delighted that a number of Policing and Community Safety Partnership managers have undertaken this qualification which will be of benefit to their work.”
Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon Policing and Community Safety Partnership
“It is important that we invest in our staff to enable them to continue to provide an excellent service to our communities.”
Peter McCall, Police and Crime Commissioner for Cumbria
“This training not only benefits the PCSOs but will benefit the wider community and help victims feel safer in their own homes”
Fermanagh and Omagh Policing and Community Safety Partnership
“We are delighted that three PCSP Officers have received this training enabling them to provide specialist support throughout the district.”
Dyfed-Powys Police
“As a Force we are delighted to have only the second accredited cohort of officers nationally. Dyfed-Powys Police recognise the importance and benefit of crime prevention being pivotal to problem solving”
An Garda Síochána
“For our Crime Prevention Officers, the internationally accredited, Level 4 Certificate in Crime Prevention provided by Police Crime Prevention Initiatives Crime Prevention Academy, has instilled in them a greater confidence in carrying out their role.”
Hertfordshire Constabulary
“Providing front line staff with an enhanced level of crime prevention training and awareness allows our officers to engage with the public in terms of crime prevention, crime reduction and community safety.”
Derry and Strabane Policing and Community Safety Partnership
“Our two Lead Community Safety Wardens who completed the course were delighted with the standard of training they received.”
Metropolitan Police Service
“Using proven crime prevention methodologies, this course builds on their policing experience, enabling the officers to dispense expert advice to reduce crime. The accreditation is key to raising the profile, recognition and credibility of our DOCOs.”
PSNI
“This is first time that officers and staff from the Police Service of Northern Ireland and staff from the Policing and Community Safety Partnerships have taken part in the Level 4 Certificate in Crime Prevention course and they have all found it to be extremely helpful for their roles.”
PSNI
“We have just recently appointed a number of new crime prevention officers across our organisation and this training forms part of their continued development programme to become a fully accredited Crime Prevention Design Adviser.”
Cheshire Constabulary
"It’s always essential to continually invest in your employees development. This qualification offers many benefits to further enhance knowledge and additional learning which will help the team provide an even better service to the public"
Sheffield Safer Neighbourhood Services
“What is exceptional about this qualification, in addition to the fantastic skills it provides for the participants and Sheffield District, is that it’s truly a partnership initiative. This course is the first of its kind, with officers from the Police, Sheffield City Council and South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue taking part”
Dyfed-Powys Police
“We recognise Crime Prevention is pivotal to demand reduction and we intend to maximise this through the effective use of our specialist staff”
Natural History Museum, London
"Having this qualification really helps to underpin elements of our Natural History Museum security strategy around delivering an exemplary service and protecting our staff, visitors and the collection”
WMP Drugs Liaison Officer
“The crime prevention qualification will assist me greatly in my role as a controlled drug liaison officer, to be able to offer cost effective solutions within community pharmacies, vets and hospitals to ensure that potentially lethal medication does not get into the community and into the wrong hands causing significant harm.”
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