Academy News

Officers from Lancashire Constabulary achieve Diploma in Crime Prevention

Officers from Lancashire Constabulary are amongst the latest to successfully achieve the accredited Level 5 Diploma in Crime Prevention - Designing Out Crime qualification through the Police Crime Prevention Academy.

RIBA Approved CPD

RIBA Approved CPD training for Architects

Architects and Town Planners can now request a RIBA Approved CPD on crime prevention and designing out crime from Secured by Design, the UK Police Service’s Flagship Crime Prevention Initiative.

West Midlands Police

Diploma for West Midlands Police’s Susan Joyce

West Midlands Police Designing Out Crime team member Susan Joyce, who was one of the first people to successfully complete the accredited Level 4 Certificate in Crime Prevention qualification with the Police Crime Prevention Academy has now achieved the accredited Level 5 Diploma in Crime Prevention – Designing Out Crime.

Natural History Museum

Diploma 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.

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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.

Distance learning qualification

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.

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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 police

Isle of Man police 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.

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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.

Crime Prevention

“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.

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