What is BS 7872 – Services for cash and valuables in transit about?
Cash or valuables-in-transit (CVIT) is the physical transfer of banknotes, coins, credit cards and items of value from one location to another. To reduce the number of attacks on CVIT, a shared intelligence service was created called SaferCash. BS 7872 supports SaferCash by capturing and disseminating current good practice in the sector.
Who is BS 7872 – Services for cash and valuables in transit for?
- CVIT operators and their staff;
- CVIT customers;
- insurers;
- certification bodies; and
- police.
What does BS 7872 – Services for cash and valuables in transit cover?
BS 7872 gives recommendations for the organization, staffing, operation, and management of companies providing a Cash and Valuables-in-Transit (CVIT) service (collection and delivery) on a contractual basis. Themes and topics include:
- CVIT company organization;
- operations;
- equipment;
- employees;
- training and performance monitoring;
- vehicles;
- secure premises;
- control rooms; and
- vaults.
Why should you use BS 7872 – Services for cash and valuables in transit?
- Professionalism: Via CVIT certification schemes, it enables operators to demonstrate their commitment to mitigating risk and damage from internal and external threat, thus assuring customers - and insurers - of the professionalism of operators.
- Welfare: It helps reduce the vulnerability and improve the safety and welfare of those employed in the CVIT sector.
- Risk: It improves risk assessment, helping users determine security profiles: e.g. if additional equipment like body armour and body worn video is needed, and the type of vehicle.
- Crime prevention: It helps reduce the number of successful attacks.
What has changed?
BS 7872:2025 supersedes BS EN 7872:2011. The revision reflects modern practice and technology, changes to control room and alarm system standards, and new risk threats. Specifically, the revisions are intended to:
- meet current practices;
- align with BS 10800 and BS 7858;
- reflect legislative changes;
- expand risk assessment; and
- consider vulnerability of staff to terrorism, organized crime and lone wolf attacks.
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