Police Preferred Key Safes

A Police Preferred key safe is one that has been recognised by Secured by Design - the official police security initiative that helps reduce crime through better product design and higher security standards.

Police Preferred products are independently assessed to ensure they meet strict security requirements, giving homeowners, carers and property professionals greater confidence that they're choosing a product designed to help protect access to a property.

The Key Safe Company pioneered this category, becoming the first key safe manufacturer to achieve Police Preferred status. Our C500 Pro and P500 Pro were the world's first mechanical key safes to receive this recognition, setting the benchmark for secure key storage.

Building on that legacy, ark Tamo™ and ark Tamo Pro™ also achieved Police Preferred status. Their patented multi-push keypad technology was later also recognised with a King's Award for Enterprise in Innovation, acknowledging the breakthrough design that delivers millions more secure code combinations than traditional push-button key safes.

If you've seen the terms Police Preferred and Police Approved used online, you're not alone. They are often used interchangeably and generally refer to products recognised by Secured by Design , the official police security initiative.

The correct term is Police Preferred , as used by Secured by Design.

When buying a key safe, it's worth checking that any claims of being "police approved" are supported by genuine Secured by Design accreditation, rather than being used simply as a marketing term.

Police Preferred specification is awarded to products by ‘Secured by Design’, the official UK police security initiative working to increase house security. All products in our police preferred key safe range have been attack tested by an independent security authority – LPCB (Loss Prevention Certification Board) to help resist common methods of forced entry, giving you confidence that your keys are better protected.

Whether you choose the C500 Pro , P500 Pro , ark Tamo™ or ark Tamo™ Pro , you're choosing a key safe that has been recognised for helping to improve property security.

For customers seeking the highest levels of mechanical security, the ark Tamo™ range combines independent security testing with award-winning innovative features, including a patented multi-push keypad offering over 9.7 million possible code combinations, anti-pick, anti-drill and anti-saw protection, and a design engineered to resist opportunistic attacks.