Compartmentation


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the landlord or management company. With video entry systems, we can identify the culprits. On a development in London, an arson


attack took place at the entrance to a flat, which compartmentation would have prevented. The perpetrator had breached an injunction to tailgate his way into a residential block and bang on the door of his ex girlfriend’s flat. While she phoned police and kept the


door shut, he gathered materials from a storeroom within the building and set light to them outside her flat. Thankfully, help was on its way. That same developer is now very insistent on compartmentation. Architects and developers will have real


aspirations for their buildings at the outset and will want them to be great places for people to live in. But we also know that, as construction progresses, consultants are brought in, which could lead to corners being cut to save money and to security itself becoming a victim.


Security does cost money, albeit less than it used to, but the police need to present the strongest possible case on behalf of residents who want to be safe and secure in their homes. What we are recommending does not


lead developers into conflict with other areas of the Building Regulations. No one Approved Document takes precedence over another. Plus, our advice has the full support of the fire and rescue services. I believe passionately that if we can


curtail unlawful free movement, crime and antisocial behaviour will decline. I also believe it would have cost savings too, with less demand on police time and local authority resources, such as repairs and maintenance, as well as other knock on benefits, including a fall in mental health issues and an increase in educational standards. It would be good to see some research carried out to show how much society would benefit


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