ACCREDITATION

Les produits de SelectaDNA sont soumis à des tests afin de fournir des produits de trés haute technologie. La grande qualité de nos produits a permis d'obtenir des accréditations majeures en Grande Bretagne reconnu internationalement. SelectaDNA est propiétaire de sa technologie à travers le monde.

Secured by Design is the UK Police flagship initiative supporting the principles of designing out crime. It has a number of key features: Secured by Design is supported and managed by the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) and has the backing of the Home Office. It has been drawn up in consultation with the Department for Transport, Local Government & Regions (formerly DETR) as well as trade, industry and standards organizations.

Secured by Design (SBD) is the corporate title for a family of national police projects involving the design for new homes, refurbished homes, commercial premises, car parks and other police crime prevention projects.

BSIA - British Security Industry Association

SelectaDNA  is a member of the British Security Industry Association.

One of the  BSIA’s top priorities is the maintenance of high standards within the industry, and it places rigorous requirements on companies wishing to become members.

Police Accreditation

SelectaDNA is an official police accredited organisation, and licence holder of the ‘Secured By Design’ mark, which is awarded by ACPO CPI (Association of Chief Police Officers Crime Prevention Unit).

LPCB 1225

The Loss Prevention Certification Board joined BRE Certification on 31 March 2000. The Loss Prevention Certification Board traces its origins back more than a century to the introduction of engineered fire protection systems in the 1880's. Later the Fire Offices' Committee (FOC)'s technical documents became Loss Prevention Council (LPC) rules and standards, and the approval schemes became Loss Prevention Standards.

Approval or certification is third party confirmation that products, services, systems and personnel meet and continue to meet certain standards and specifications. In Selectamark's case that means "Asset Marking Systems" and "Database Management for Asset Marking".

Asset Marking Systems

For a number of years both the Police and Government have promoted visible marking of property, the most basic form of which is a postcode. Although effective as a basic deterrent, traceability and proof of ownership through postcodes is limited since it does not cater for the movement of the owner (change of address), rented products or sale of products. As a result the need was identified for the secure marking of items with unique codes that can identify the item and ownership via secure databases which are fully transferable.

The work, undertaken with the backing of the Police, Government and Insurers, resulted in the publication of LPS1225 Specification for testing and classifying asset marking systems.

The Aim of the Standard

LPS 1225 specifies requirements for the composition and performance of an asset marking system such that, when used according to the manufacturer's instructions, the asset marking device may:

Enable a marked asset to be traced to the legal owner via a secure LPS 1224 database register linked to the marking system employed.
Act as a theft deterrent in the first instance by virtue of known existence.

What is certification?

Certification is third party confirmation that products, services, systems and personnel meet and continue to meet the appropriate standard. It differs from a test which is basically a snapshot showing that the product passed the test on a given day. Certification, through regular audits, ensures that the product continues to meet the specification.

Certification is beneficial to everyone in the supply chain, from the manufacturer to the end client.

The certification process involves rigorous assessment and testing of products and services to ensure that they meet and continue to meet quality standards set by a team of experts who may be manufacturers, installers, designers, clients, regulators, insurers, engineers and scientists.

These standards may be our own Loss Prevention Standards or may be British, European or International Standards.

Once the LPCB are satisfied that a product, service or company meets the necessary standards, they issue a certificate and list them in the relevant "Red Book - List of Approved Fire and Security Products". The Red Books are available free of charge to spefifiers and other users throughout the world and can also be viewed on line at www.redbooklive.com.

SelectaDNA is member of the Association Defense security.

ADS is the trade organisation advancing the UK Aerospace, Defence, Security and Space industries.