Design Against Crime Research Centre


DAC is a socially responsive, practice-led research centre located
at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, University of the Arts London

In Collaboration with:

The Design Council is the UK national strategic body for design. It is funded by the UK government, and promotes the use of design
throughout the UK's businesses and public services. It demonstrates that
design can play a vital role in strengthening the economy and improving society. http://www.designcouncil.org.uk/en/

 

 

The Home Office is the government department responsible for leading
the national effort to protect the public from terrorism, crime and
anti-social behaviour. http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/

 

 

The UCL Jill Dando Institute of Crime Science is the first
university department in the world devoted specifically to reducing
crime.
It does this through teaching, research, public policy
analysis and by the dissemination of evidence-based information on
crime reduction. http://www.jdi.ucl.ac.uk/

 

Transport For London (TfL) is the local government body responsible for most aspects of the transport system throughout Greater London in England. The role of TfL is to implement the transport strategy and to manage transport services across London. http://www.tfl.gov.uk

 

The Metropolitan Police Service is famed around the world and has a
unique place in the history of policing. It is by far the largest of
the police services that operate in greater London, together with
the City of London Police and the British Transport Police). http://www.met.police.uk/

 

British Transport Police is the national police force for the railways providing a policing service to rail operators, their staff and passengers throughout England, Wales and Scotland. The Force is also responsible for policing the London Underground system, Docklands Light Railway, the Glasgow Subway, the Midland Metro tram system and Croydon Tramlink. http://www.btp.police.uk/

 

Broxap designs, manufacturers and installs street furniture, cycle storage products and shelters. Based at Chesterton, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. http://www.broxap.com/

 

The Designing Out Crime Association aims to provide a forum for Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) professionals and Practitioners to promote safer communities and reduce anti-social
behaviour by improving the quality of life through the concept,
application and practice of designing out crime.
http://www.doca.org.uk/

 

Bosch has been active in the United Kingdom since 1898, and is a
significant manufacturer and exporter. Social commitment is an essential principle underlying the corporate policy guidelines of Bosch, bringing the economic objectives of coporate activity into alignment with broader social and environmental aims.
http://www.bosch.co.uk/


Vexed Generation is a London design team of two comprising of Adam Thorpe and Joe Hunter. Their designs are inspired by urban living using intelligent material and are concerned with issues such as air pollution, urban surveillance and civil liberties