Manufacturer of internet-enabled intercoms and access control systems, 2N, has revealed that its entire portfolio of intercoms and access unit readers have become Secured by Design (SBD) accredited.
SBD is the flagship UK police initiative to help ‘design out’ crime through the use of high-quality, innovative products and processes. In order to achieve SBD accreditation, 2N’s intercoms and access unit readers had to adhere to rigorous test standards required by the police which assessed their resistance to forced entry. When installed along with the 2N Security Relay, these products now have the right to carry the SBD logo.
This news comes as the Office for National Statistics published crime figures for England and Wales for the year up to June 2022, which showed that burglary rates were down 28% compared to the year leading up to the start of the pandemic, but warned against complacency, concluding that it was “too early to say whether these decreases represent a change in long-term trends”.
SBD is already proving successful in terms of protecting against crime. For example, in West Yorkshire, UK, research demonstrated that newly-built developments built to SBD standards were up to 75% less likely to be burgled. In Glasgow, a separate study concluded that refurbished developments employing SBD principles were up to 63% less likely to experience crime.
“We are very proud that our intercoms and access unit readers are now SBD accredited,” said Michael Nicholson, 2N’s business development manager for the UK and Ireland. “Our products are being incorporated into more and more big projects in the UK and SBD certification is being requested more and more often, both in commercial and residential buildings. It’s an objective guarantee that our products meet the highest security standards, and it will be a big advantage as we continue to grow out business in the UK.”