Susan Joyce, pictured, part of West Midlands Police‘s Designing Out Crime team, was one of the first people to complete the accredited Level 4 Certificate in Crime Prevention qualification with the Police Crime Prevention Academy (PCPA). She has now achieved the Level 5 Diploma in Crime Prevention – Designing Out Crime.
Susan, pictured, who joined the West Midlands force in 1995, was a supervisor within its Birmingham Partnerships before joining the Designing Out Crime Team in early 2018.
Head of Academy Guy Collyer said: “We’re delighted that Susan has been successful in gaining two accredited, specialist qualifications through the Academy. She joins a growing number of police DOCOs who’ve now achieved the Level 5 designing out crime qualification either from undertaking the national delivery provided by the Academy or via a distance learning pathway which recognises prior experience and learning that is offered exclusively by the Academy.”
West Midlands Police’s Designing Out Crime manager, Mark Silvester, said: “I am immensely proud as to what Susan has achieved in completing both Level 4 and Level 5 qualifications through the Police Crime Prevention Academy. Susan covers Birmingham Central in her role as DOCO here in the West Midlands, and also supports force wide projects.”
That Level 5 Diploma is a recognised qualification for police Designing Out Crime Officers (DOCOs) and for others who deliver designing out crime as part of a specialist role. The Academy is the ProQual approved centre with the exclusive link to the Secured by Design scheme. Visit https://www.crimepreventionacademy.com/.
About the PCPA
The Academy is part of Police Crime Prevention Initiatives, the police-owned, non-profit body that works on behalf of UK police to deliver crime prevention and police demand reduction initiatives. The Academy also delivers qualifications to the private sector, working with councils and specialists such as architects and planners, and recently launched a number of distance learning qualifications.
