Security Manager - Loughborough University
Roger Kennedy
A unique campus, a unique atmosphere
The largest single-site campus in the UK
with over 437 acres
Over 5,500 students living in halls on (or very close to) the campus
creating a friendly and exciting atmosphere
Winner of the Times Higher Education ‘Best Student Experience’ poll for four years running
equal first for ‘Best Security’
Campus Crime
Crime Reported at the University - 2007
Burglary 48
Theft of Cycles 72
Theft from Cycles 20
Other Theft 68
Other Crimes 102
Total 310
Cycle Related Crime
Cycle Crime = 29% of campus crime
Cycle Crime = largest volume crime occurring
Evidence of use in commission of other crime
6 Point Action Plan
Education
Good cycle locks
Compulsory registration & cycle marking
Database of staff/student owners
Information exchange – University > Police
Better secure cycle storage
Education
Police/Security Personal Safety Talk given to all Fresher's within four days of arrival.
New focus on preventing cycle crime
Good Cycle Locks
Hardened steel D-locks are commonly accepted as the most
successful deterrent of thieves.
Sold at cost to staff & students
August 2007 – 260 D locks acquired partially funded by CCDP
Sold on a sale or return basis.
October 2008 – 500 D Locks purchased
December 2008 – 500 D Locks purchased
(Lock return option withdrawn)
November 2009 – 500 D Locks purchased
Compulsory Registration & Cycle Marking
All students and staff using a bicycle on University premises must register the cycle with the University Security Office.
Registration designed to identify the owners of bicycles as an aid to crime prevention
and the safeguarding of property Registered cycles issued with a unique numbered label affixed to a conspicuous part of
the cycle frame. Details of the owner recorded on a secure database.
Information Exchange – University > Police 24/7
Police
Stop suspicious persons on register cycles
Find stored or abandoned register cycles
University Security able to confirm ownership of registered cycles
24/7 basis throughout the year
Provision of better secure cycle storage
University Green Travel Plan provided better cycle storage with improved security.
Campus Crime 2007 - 2010
Crime Reduction at the University - 2007 - 2010
Theft of Cycles 72%
Theft from Cycles 70%
All Crime 62.58%