Selectamark actively seeks to obtain standards to demonstrate its commitment to delivering security solutions of the highest quality.
The commitment is significant in both management time and money but we believe that everyone wins as a result. We, as a company, have better internal controls and you, as our customer, benefit from the peace of mind that we are customer focused and continue to deliver quality products. In fact, all Police, Local Authorities, NHS departments and Universities are required to ask for these standards.
CERTIFIED MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS:
Selectamark now holds the following internationally recognised management standards, which are audited annually and certified by UKAS accredited bodies:
ISO 9001:2015 – which specifies requirements for a Quality Management System.
ISO/IEC 27001:2013 – which provides requirements for an Information Security Management System.
ISO 14001:2015 – which sets out the criteria for an Environmental Management System.
These standards give our customers the confidence that we are producing goods and services to the highest standard, keeping information assets secure, and ensuring that our environmental impact is being measured and improved.
FORENSIC CAPABILITIES:
SelectaDNA have built their own laboratory capability in their Head Office in London, UK. Now, with professional and equally accredited partner labs also in the Netherlands, France, Germany and New Zealand, we have a global analysis footprint which will position SelectaDNA as the pre-eminent and most trusted forensic coding and crime prevention solution in the world.
The lab features the latest analysis equipment and highly trained personnel to allow quick and expert analysis of SelectaDNA sample submissions from police and government agencies around the world. The lab has been accredited to ISO17025 standard by UKAS, which is the sole national accreditation body for the UK.
PRODUCT & DATABASE ACCREDITATIONS:
The products we provide you and the database where your contact details are held against your unique SelectaDNA code are certified to the following standards:
Secured by Design
Secured by Design is the UK Police flagship initiative supporting the principles of designing out crime. It is supported and managed by the National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) 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.
Secured by Design licensed company status is awarded to those companies producing security products which pass standards and tests nominated by the police service as "Police Preferred Specification". Companies appearing on the product categories hold the Secured by Design Licence and produce one or more products, which meet technical standards endorsed by NPCC.
BSI PAS 820:2012
The PAS (Publicly Available Specification) 820:2012 was developed by the security industry and BSI as a way of helping purchasers assess the length of time a forensic code continues to be identifiable when exposed to weathering.
An independent laboratory awarded SelectaDNA the highest grade in the industry - grade A external - proving that our synthetic DNA codes can survive outdoors for at least 5 years.
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LPS 1224: Issue 3
The standard issued by The Loss Prevention Certification Board which specifies requirements for Asset Registration companies providing third party secure asset registration services within the UK such that the information they are responsible for registering and maintaining is both secure, and can be used to verify the identity of the registered keeper of an asset registered on the secure asset register.
The latest version of the standard – Issue 3 – covers the use of an online database for customer registration and account management, and for Police searching 24/7. We are the only company in the UK to have invested in an online database that is accredited to LPS1224: Issue3.
AWARDS:
BSIA’s ‘SME of the Year 2023’ Award
Selectamark Selectamark Security Systems won BSIA’s ‘SME of the Year 2023’ Award award at the British Security Awards. The British Security Awards were created in 1998 to recognise those in our industry and particularly those operating on the front line who frequently go above and beyond to protect people and property.
Security Institute - 2023 Security Innovation/Product of the Year Award
The SelectaDNA Personal Defence Spray won the 2023 Security Innovation/Product of the Year Award, which was presented to a security organisation, team or individual that has launched a product to improve security.
The award-winning DNA Tagging Spray is a compact offender marking product used to deter and prevent personal attack and criminal behaviour. Following recent high-profile instances of horrific attacks and heightened awareness of violence against women and girls, the Personal Defence Spray was developed to help women feel safer in public, and to secure the convictions of dangerous criminals who threaten them.
BSIA British Security Awards - 2019 Innovative Security Project
SelectaDNA won the Innovative Security Project Award for our work with the Metropolitan Police who are deploying DNA Tagging Spray to reduce moped crime as part of Operation Venice.
Summing up why SelectaDNA was chosen to win the award, The BSIA said: “SelectaDNA Tagging Spray is an innovative product that deters and prevents personal attack and criminal behaviour, including moped and motorcycle enabled crimes, and has been a major factor in the reduction in the number of times scooters were used to commit crime, leading to numerous arrests and successful convictions.”
UK Rail Industry Award - 2016 Product Innovation
SelectaDNA was awarded the prestigious Product Innovation award at the UK Rail Industry Awards 2016, which recognises excellence and innovation in the rail industry.
The award was presented for the use of SelectaDNA, which has helped reduce metal theft on Network Rail lines. The collaboration with security solutions group Land Sherrifs has been highly successful in reducing metal theft on all marked routes, including the Anglia, Kent and Sussex lines, and on the HS1 route, using our SelectaDNA Trace product.
