Clarification & Guidance
1.  Introduction
1.1 Raid-control Trust Ltd was
formed in September 2003 and since that time the Raid-control™ Advisory
Group has dealt with a number of matters that have required clarification
and guidance. While
every effort was made by the earlier Steering Group to produce
a crime reduction package that covered every aspect of the
initiative, inevitably as Raid-control™ developed various
anomalies have been recognised and dealt with.
1.2 The purpose of this document is
to provide clarification where needed and offer guidance in areas
where Raid-control™ documentation is capable of interpretation;
this document should be read in conjunction with other Raid-control™ literature.
1.3 This document will be reviewed
regularly and, if necessary, will be updated; it will be available
electronically or on www.raid-control.org along
with other useful Raid-control™ documentation.
2. Raid-control
Trust Ltd (RCT)
2.1 RCT has the status of a private
company limited by guarantee. As such, it conforms to the requirements
of company law and a Board of Directors governs its affairs.
2.2 RCT is a non-profit making organisation
and is funded by one-off membership donations from commercial members
that are used to promote its aims. Members also provide free
services such as administration, accountancy, legal services, public
relations, etc.
2.3 RCT owns and operates all intellectual
property rights associated with the Raid-control™ brand.
2.4 Raid-control™ is a national
crime prevention initiative that aims to raise security standards
in retail premises, thereby reducing the risk of these businesses
becoming the victims of robbery and to improve the likelihood of
those responsible being identified and detected.
2.5 Raid-control™ is a partnership
between trade associations & inspectorates, end users, the security
industry, insurers and the Police, each of which has a firm commitment
in preventing crime and reducing the fear of crime.
3. Policy Decisions
3.1 RCT will not endorse any specific
security products. The Raid-control™ retailer’s
pack contains a Toolkit booklet that explains the type of procedures
and equipment required to achieve the five minimum standards for
certification; the information contained in the booklet is totally
generic.
3.2 RCT will not promote commercial
members. All members, whether commercial or non-commercial,
are listed in RCT material and on its website.
3.3 RCT will not take part in the
tendering process or selection of suppliers / installers. This
is entirely a matter for the adoptive police service and / or local
funding partners.
3.4 RCT will not take part in the
decision-making process regarding levels of funding for participating
retailers. This is entirely a matter for the adoptive police
service and / or local funding partners.
3.5 RCT will ensure, to the best of
its ability, that its directors, members, partners and adoptive police
services conduct the business of Raid-control Trust Ltd in an ethical
and business like manner and in such a way as to uphold the good
name and reputation of the Raid-control™ brand.
4. Toolkit,
Certification & Security Products
4.1 Staff Training
4.1.1 The Raid-control™ retailer’s pack
contains a specifically designed staff training aid and log to enable
proprietors and managers to provide raid awareness training to staff;
training is not the responsibility of the adoptive police service.
4.2 Cash Management
4.2.1 In its simplest form, cash management is the removal
of excess cash from the till to a lockable metal container, incorporated
in the till itself or kept close to the till and intended for temporary
holding of cash before transfer to a safe / secure container; this
will qualify a premises for certification. (Note: it is not
necessary for the lockable metal container to be protected by time
delay.)
4.3 Time Delay
4.3.1 Where staff have no access to a drop or pneumatic
type safe / secure container, which is emptied by an employee who
is not employed on site and appropriate signage is displayed will
qualify a premises for certification.
4.4 Image Capture
4.4.1 Single or multi camera continuously recorded systems
(CCTV) should have the capability of capturing at least one full
frame ‘head and shoulders’ shot of the frontal aspect
of all persons in the customer area of the premises; this will qualify
a premises for certification.
4.4.2 Single shot cameras (digital and 35mm) should
be positioned to capture full frame ‘head and shoulders’ shots
of the frontal aspect of all people exiting the premises. This
should ensure that images of criminals are captured whilst leaving
the premises discarding any facemasks etc.; this will qualify a premises
for certification.
4.5 Cash Degradation
4.5.1 Where no till exists in a premises, the use of
a cash degradation case or device to transport cash from the safe
/ secure container off site will qualify a premises for certification.
4.6 Certification
4.6.1 Premises
must not receive Raid-control™ ‘Police Certificated Premises’ status
unless and until the premises achieve the five minimum standards.
4.6.2 Premises
must not receive Raid-control™ ‘Police Certificated Premises’ status
where temporary installations for any of the five minimum standards
are employed.
4.7 Security
Products
4.7.1 There are no Raid-control™ approved security
products or security companies / installers.
4.7.2 Some security companies / installers may offer
a range of products that cover the cash management, time delay, image
capture and cash degradation aspects of Raid-control™. From
a RCT perspective there is no compulsion on the part of an adoptive
police service, local authority or retailer to a) purchase all security
products from one company / installer and b) replace adequate existing
security equipment as part of a package.
5 General
5.1 RCT recommend that some form of auditing
process is employed to maintain the standards set at the time of certification. However,
due to conditions that may be attached to local / central funding
it will be for the adoptive police service to decide what auditing
regime is chosen.
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