A Brighouse company took its campaign for better door locks to a major conference in Europe.
Clive Lloyd, managing director of Avocet Hardware was invited to speak on the issue of lock-snapping at the annual European Neighbourhood Watch Association (EUNWA) conference in Umbria, Italy.
The conference was attended by renowned scientists, police experts and Neighbourhood Watch practitioners.
Mr Lloyd was invited to speak at the event following a trip to Italy in September when he and his marketing team presented its answer to lock-snapping – the company’s three-star rated and SS312 Sold Secure Diamond accredited ABS and ATK locks – to an audience of officers from the country’s various police forces.
Said Mr Lloyd: “When we made that initial presentation in September, we were able to snap their very best locks in seconds. In contrast, nobody could find a way past ABS.”
EUNWA is a major European initiative in the area of safe living and crime prevention.
it is currently supported by 25 European neighbourhood watch and crime prevention organisations from 19 different countries.
It aims to share crime prevention strategies and solutions across the continent, with a view to making daily life safer for everyone.
Karl Brunnbauer, founder and president of EUNWA, said: “Citizens across Europe are increasingly worried about becoming victims of burglary and property crime.
“At the same time, organised crime does not respect national borders and criminal methods are quickly transferred from one country to another.
“Therefore, we want to do the same with crime prevention strategies and in ABS, Avocet Hardware has a solution that really can stop lock-snapping attacks.
“We were all enthralled to hear what Clive had to say about the product and the difference it can make in the fight against crime.
