To receive Raid-Control Certification from the Police, your premises must achieve the required standards in the following compulsory elements:

• Robbery Awareness Training
• Cash Minimisation
• Time Delayed Systems
• Image Capture Systems (Cameras)
• Indelible Staining and Note Marking Equipment
  

1. Contact your local CPO using the email form on this web site and arrange for him to visit your premises.
2. During the visit, he will discuss the aims and objectives of certification and how best to achieve it. He will confirm the options open to you, including the use of any existing equipment, and the choices you have in purchasing new equipment.
3. He will then help you to fill out a questionnaire that will clarify the position of your premises in regard to the five required elements . He will leave a training pack.
   
4. Liaise with your insurers prior to installing new security systems or enhancing your current security installations to ensure they accept the additions or alterations.
5. Purchase new equipment from an accredited supplier.  Check with the BSIA, NSI, SSAIB, Master Locksmiths Association and your local Chamber of Commerce.
   
   Make sure you:
   > Obtain at least three quotes.
   > Liaise with other retailers in your area who have purchased equipment and look at the equipment installed.
   
   
6. Implement the Robbery training package, ensuring all staff – including part time/Saturday staff are included.
7. Contact your CPO and confirm whether you wish to apply for certification.
8. He will generate a report from your questionnaire and arrange for a visit.
9. The CPO will visit your premises with the report from your questionnaire. If you have implemented all the recommendations and achieved the required standards, you will receive a sticker confirming your inclusion in the scheme.
   
10. This sticker will be signed and dated on the reverse to confirm its authenticity.
    
    It is essential that:
    > All security equipment installed is maintained and tested on a regular basis in line with the manufacturer’s instructions.
    > Staff are regularly trained in the correct operation of all security systems.