Academy News

Devon and Cornwall Community Volunteers undertake virtual Crime Prevention workshop

In support of Stronger North Stonehouse, part of the Home Office Safer Streets initiative, local community volunteers from Plymouth have taken part in virtual Crime Prevention Workshops, delivered by the Police Crime Prevention Academy in conjunction with Devon and Cornwall Police.

Academy facilitate British Parking Association

The Academy was delighted to facilitate a recent request from the BPA for two new Area Managers to attend the Safer Parking session on the national delivery of the accredited Level 5 Diploma in Crime Prevention-Designing Out Crime qualification in March 2021.

Staffordshire Police Early Intervention & Prevention Unit undertake specialist crime prevention qualification

Staffordshire Police’s Early Intervention & Prevention Unit (EIPU) are the latest to undertake an accredited qualification from the Police Crime Prevention Academy in support of their specialist roles.

Humberside DOCO achieves Diploma in Designing Out Crime

Designing Out Crime Officer Trace Rokahr of Humberside Police has successfully achieved the Level 5 Diploma in Designing Out Crime, the recognised qualification both for police Designing Out Crime Officers and for others who deliver designing out crime as part of a specialist role.

Academy support Home Office with specialist training

The Police Crime Prevention Academy are currently working with the Home Office, providing training with a focus on crime prevention and designing out crime.

Business Crime Advisor undertakes crime prevention certificate

Lancashire Constabulary continues to improve the service it offers to local businesses, upskilling its officers in an aim to reduce the level of crime. Recently, Ellis Power, Business Crime Advisor at Lancashire Constabulary, started the accredited Level 4 Certificate in Crime Prevention for Practitioners as part of a national delivery facilitated by the Police Crime Prevention Academy.

Royal Navy Police and Royal Marines Police undertake inaugural accredited crime prevention qualification

The Police Crime Prevention Academy has delivered an accredited Level 4 Certificate in Crime Prevention for Practitioners qualification for the first time to the Royal Navy Police and the Royal Marines Police at the Defence School for Policing and Guarding.

Distance learning qualification success for security consultant

Secured by Design member company Cougar Monitoring recently supported one of their security consultants whilst they undertook the Police Crime Prevention Academy’s Site Security Awareness qualification.

Officers from West Yorkshire Police undertake specialist qualification

West Yorkshire Police are the latest to enable staff to undertake an accredited qualification from the Police Crime Prevention Academy in support of their specialist role, with their Headquarters Crime Prevention Team and District Crime Prevention Officers working towards a Level 4 Crime Prevention for Practitioners qualification.

Oxford City Council staff undertake accredited crime prevention qualification

Two Oxford City Council officers are the latest candidates to undertake the Police Crime Prevention Academy’s accredited Level 4 Certificate in Crime Prevention qualification, which supports those who provide specialist crime prevention and community safety advice as part of their role.

What our delegates are saying

“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”
Metropolitan Police Service
“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.”
Northern Ireland Policing Board
“We are delighted that three PCSP Officers have received this excellent training enabling them to provide specialist support throughout the district.”
Fermanagh and Omagh Policing and Community Safety Partnership
“For our Crime Prevention Officers, training provided by the Crime Prevention Academy, has instilled in them a greater confidence in carrying out their role.”
An Garda Síochána
“The good news has just made my year. This was not an easy qualification to achieve ..as it is designed not to be ..but I am so glad the hard work has proved successful.”
Allen Watt, Housing Warden, Sheffield Community Safety Team
“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."
Sheffield Safer Neighbourhood Services
“I’ve done lot of work for the police over the years but this (the Level 3 crime prevention qualification) will stand out as one of my main achievements - I really have learnt a lot.”
Zaffa M’bye, Housing Warden, Sheffield Community Safety Team
"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”
Natural History Museum, London
“I’ve already seen the benefits of undertaking the Level 5 Designing Out Crime qualification via the RPEL pathway and thoroughly recommend the course to anyone with an interest in Designing Out Crime.”
Natalie Reid, Police Scotland
“This is the first time that officers and staff from the PSNI and staff from the Policing and Community Safety Partnerships have taken part in a Crime Prevention course and they have all found it to be extremely helpful for their roles.”
Police Service of Northern Ireland
"The training provided by the Crime Prevention Academy means that Design Out Crime Team in West Midlands Police can continue to deliver a consistently high level of service to the communities of the West Midlands."
West Midlands Police
"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"
Cheshire Constabulary