Author: Ally Stewart

During these dark winter nights and over the Christmas holiday season, it makes sense to secure your home. We asked Secured By Design (SBD), the national police crime prevention initiative, to provide us with some practical advice about home security. SBD works with Police forces, architects, developers and local authority planners around the UK to design out crime in new-build developments at the planning stage using proven crime prevention techniques. These measures include the layout and landscaping, such as to achieve lots of natural surveillance and the absence of alley-ways and hiding places. In addition, SBD seeks to improve the physical security...