METROPOLITAN POLICE SELECT SUPRA FOR PARTNERSHIP INITIATIVE - 1st October 2002

Detective Chief Inspector David Ryan, Head of the Metropolitan Police Serious and Organised Crime Groups Stolen Vehicle Unit, accepts a SUPRA Indigo KeyBox system from SUPRA (UK) Limited MD, Mr David Ogden. The SUPRA system was selected after due consideration of other key management systems and a thorough review of similar products. They were particularly impressed with the standard of construction and, in particular, the security of the SUPRA Title key.

"... Lock boxes on the vehicle are an advert that… organisations are being positive about preventing key theft. It allows the keys to remain on the vehicle, but only nominated staff members have the key to the boxes, allowing ordinary business to continue unimpeded.

The Stolen Vehicle Unit recovers millions of £ of vehicles each year and many of them have to be stored for a period as exhibits. We have a duty of care to look after keys and demonstrate leadership and responsibility in deterring key theft. We are happy to be associated with this partnership, which shows the MPS to be a beacon of best practice."

DCI David Ryan

"Managing keys was a big issue for Avis in supplying out-of-hours rentals to our major contracts.

SUPRA UK Limited developed the Keypoint system in 1997 specifically for our requirements and it has greatly strengthened our management of such keys.

The Keypoint system is easy to use and allows renters to access their cars out of hours at our non 24hr Airport locations across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Keypoint has proven very useful and advantageous in providing the all important Customer Service that AVIS prides itself on."

Alastair Brown - AVIS

Couldn’t we provide every alarm user with a KeySafe, even make it a compulsory part of the alarm system? It’s so much quicker and easier to just tell the ambulance crew what the code is so they can get in

Night Operator, Chichester Careline

Thank goodness they had a KeySafe; it meant the ambulance crew were able to get in immediately when they arrived. Our client had called for help and it seemed he was having a heart attack, because the ambulance crew were able to get in so quickly, it meant that our client’s life was saved.

Night Operator, Chichester Careline

KeySafes are an absolute necessity for some people. I always recommend them even to people who have emergency keyholders. You never know if the keyholder is going to be available.

Mobile Warden, Chichester Careline

We have found Supra KeySafes to be one of the most popular and useful pieces of equipment in our efforts to provide support for our clients, helping them to remain in their own homes. We often find that families and ‘good neighbours’ are not available, meaning that in times of need it is vital to be able to gain access to administer the help that is required. Supra KeySafes enable us to do this very effectively. We have also installed Supra KeySafes at some of the sheltered schemes we cover during a scheme manager’s absence, enabling our mobile wardens to have quick and easy access any time day or night.

Telecare Home Visitor, Chichester Careline

We have installed our GE KeySafe and both myself and the builders (and my 14 year old lad) are delighted with it. I was also pleasantly surprised at the stout heavy duty quality.

My thanks again for a quick turnaround and for the excellent assistance I received when I telephoned your help line.