Designing Out Crime Officers from around the UK gathered at Veka’s UK base last week to see for themselves how the systems supplier maintains the security standards of its products.
The 17 DOCOs visited the 400,000sqft production facility in Burnley, Lancashire to see the processes and solutions that Veka employs, with presentations, interactive sessions and practical demonstrations as well as tour of the manufacturing facility.
The workshop looked into the security standards that Veka products must adhere to earn the accreditation.
Veka became the first systems house to have a full range of triple glazed products accredited to PAAS24:2022 and the first Secured by Design member to achieve the feat.
“At Veka, we are dedicated to providing industry-leading designs, and that standard includes the ultimate security capacity,” said Technical Director Paul Kennington.
“This event was an excellent opportunity to showcase our approach to security and collaborate with police forces from across the UK to enhance their knowledge and understanding of the processes that earn the PAS24:2022 accreditation.”
Hazel Goss MBE, Development Officer for Secured By Design, said of the event: “I find days like this are invaluable to the designing out crime officers who I look after because they’re learning the ins and outs of the products, seeing the products being tested and getting an understanding of how the processes work.”
Andy Hunton, Designing Out Crime Officer for Cumbria said: “When we go out for situational crime prevention, giving advice to householders, we insist that they need a tested product, and Veka recognise security standards. Coming to see how these products have actually been manufactured is very important, because then we can say we’ve seen how it’s done, we know the reason behind the testing, and we know it’s worthwhile and resilient.”
