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In-house security managers/directors can operate in different ways, they may work as advisors to the organisation or be a head of a team or department. Whatever the role, this category recognises those who through security expertise, business acumen and/or skilful and innovative leadership approaches, have led the security portfolio with distinction. Outstanding performers will be leaders and innovators who are setting examples that others will wish to follow. The Judges will be looking for evidence of outstanding performance in:

Discussing the ways in which the role has driven security performance
Highlighting the factors that enable the manager/director to excel
Identifying the ways in which the role has influenced wider business operations
Providing examples of building effective relationships with key stakeholders
Demonstrating the improvements made to people and/or process and systems

To enter this category, please answer the following questions:

Describe the role of the security manager/director and the ways in which he/she has led change in the organisation including the security impacts of any partnership approaches adopted with different stakeholders. (up to 500 words)

Provide details of the value added by the security manager/director and his/her impact on the work of the security department highlighting the specific leadership qualities that generated any benefits noted. (up to 500 words)

Employed by a contract security company.

Contract security managers/directors can operate in different ways, they may work as advisors to a client organisation or be the head of a team or department on behalf of a client. Whatever the role, this category recognises those who through security expertise, business acumen and/or skilful and innovative leadership approaches, have led the security portfolio with distinction for both their company and their client organisation. Outstanding performers will be leaders and innovators who are setting examples that others will wish to follow.

The Judges will be looking for evidence of outstanding performance in:

Discussing the ways in which the role has driven security performance
Highlighting the factors that enable the manager/director to excel
Identifying the ways in which the role has influenced wider business operations
Providing examples of building effective relationships with key stakeholders

Describe the role of the security manager/director and the ways in which he/she has led change in the organisation including the security impacts of any partnership approaches adopted with different stakeholders. (up to 500 words)

Provide details of the value added by the security manager/director and his/her impact on the work of the security department highlighting the specific leadership qualities that generated any benefits noted. (up to 500 words)

This award recognises outstanding security teams in the private, public or voluntary sectors – open to contracted teams, those employed direct or a combination. An outstanding team is one that has implemented an approach which has contributed to the overall performance of the organisation. This can include roles in protecting the organisation against different types of threats, some or all of which may be innovative or exemplary, as well as showing outstanding performance in enabling the organisation to operate in ways or areas that would not be possible without the contribution of the security team.

The Judges will be looking for evidence of outstanding performance in:

Discussing how the team creates and implements an effective security strategy and drives security performance
Highlighting how good security impacts on the wider organisation
Identifying the factors that enable staff/leadership to excel
Providing examples of building effective relationships with key stakeholders
Demonstrating how improvements made to people and/or process and systems

To enter this category, please answer the following questions:

Describe the work of the security team and the ways in which it has driven outstanding performance highlighting the key factors that have enabled success. (up to 500 words)

Describe the impact of the team highlighting the benefits and value it has generated for different stakeholders. (up to 500 words)

This OSPA recognises those who are outstanding suppliers of manned security guarding. In the modern world the provision of manned guarding services has become a much more skilled task. Motivating staff, managing resources in an increasingly competitive and price sensitive environment, up-skilling, recognising the distinct importance of front line leadership, making the most of technologies, forging internal and external partnerships and making them work are just some of the trends that are leading to new approaches and thinking about manned guarding. The object of this category is to recognise the outstanding performers in making a positive difference.

The Judges will be looking for evidence of outstanding performance in:

Discussing the key distinguishing strengths the company displays
Highlighting the business approach, specific skills and tactics that underpin performance
Identifying examples of business success in initiatives, procedures and policies
Providing examples of building effective relationships with stakeholders

To enter this category, please answer the following questions:

Describe the security guarding company and the service it provides, highlighting key distinguishing features. (500 words)

Describe how the security guarding company has displayed outstanding performance and deserves to be recognised with this OSPA. (up to 500 words)

This OSPA recognises the security consultant – individual, team or company – demonstrating outstanding performance in any aspect of security consulting. Consultants often play a key role in security in offering expertise and insight which can transform the quality of service, product or system that is offered. It recognises the existence of distinct skill sets and crucially the ways these are harnessed and managed to make a difference to security strategy and/or practice.

The Judges will be looking for evidence of outstanding performance in:

Discussing the ways in which the consultant has driven security performance
Highlighting the key distinguishing strengths of the consultant including leadership skills
Identifying the ways in which the role has influenced positively wider business operations
Providing examples of building effective relationships with key stakeholders

To enter this category, please answer the following questions:

Describe the role and objectives of the consultant and the key factors that reflect outstanding performance. (up to 500 words)

Describe how the security consultant has displayed outstanding performance in terms for example, of leadership skills, a focus on the customer, by adding value or otherwise driving excellence. (up to 500 words)

This OSPA recognises individuals or companies that operate a successful training scheme, which promotes outstanding performance and has produced identifiable results. There is a tendency to talk about training and up-skilling as a good thing in itself. In fact in the very least, training should most often be undertaken in response to an identified need, with a programme that is suited to best meeting a skills gap, that is well articulated and delivered, and results in an benefits in terms of better performance. This OSPA looks to recognise those who have made a difference to improving security practice via training.

The Judges will be looking for evidence of outstanding performance in:

Discussing the aims of the initiative and how these are focussed on the customer
Highlighting how innovation is displayed
Identifying the factors that enable the trainers to excel
Providing examples of improved performance

To enter this category, please answer the following questions:

Describe the training initiative, highlighting its key features that were responsible for delivering outstanding performance. (up to 500 words)

Describe how the training initiative made an impact in developing outstanding security practices in terms of adding value, improving performance or otherwise driving excellence. (up to 500 words)

This OSPA recognises outstanding performance by security installers/integrators, be that individuals or companies. Excelling at security installations/integrations requires a rounded approach and often skill sets that include security expertise, project management and customer care. Although security installations/integrations are about adding value the precise benefits will vary by type of client and type of installation/integration. This OSPA recognises those who excel at security installations/integrations.

The judges will be looking for evidence of outstanding performance in:

Discussing the key distinguishing strengths the installer/integrator displays
Highlighting how new technology and/or innovative techniques have improved performance
Identifying the factors that enable staff/leadership to excel
Providing examples of client benefits
Demonstrating how high performance is sustained

To enter this category, please answer the following questions:

1. Describe the service the installer/integrator provides, the main areas of outstanding performance, and how these were achieved. (500 words)

2. Describe the additional value and benefits that were generated for clients and the factors and drivers that enabled the installer/integrator to excel. (500 words)

This OSPA recognises a successful security partnership that delivers outstanding performance. ‘Partnerships’ is an over used word in security. Frequently partnerships are identified as crucial to good security but often may involve little more than collaboration, a very different thing. What is known is that effective partnerships are most often the result of good planning around identifiable objectives designed to deliver specific benefits, and are typically characterised by good management/co-ordination.

The Judges will be looking for evidence of outstanding performance in:

Discussing the role of the partnership and the key benefits it provides
Highlighting the business approach, specific skills and tactics that underpin performance
Identifying the factors that enable staff/leadership to excel
Providing examples of outstanding performance for stakeholders
Demonstrating business benefits and how they are sustained

To enter this category, please answer the following questions:

Describe the partnership and the benefits it provides. (up to 500 words)

Describe how the partnership demonstrates outstanding performance and why the partnership deserves this OSPA. (up to 500 words)

This OSPA recognises the security officer (up to supervisor level) demonstrating the most outstanding performance. It will be awarded to a security officer who is highly committed to security work, showing enthusiasm, initiative and displaying security competence in different areas including in the development of stakeholder relationships. The officer will have had a beneficial impact on the workplace positively influencing operations and having been recognised for achieving outstanding service.

The Judges will be looking for evidence of outstanding performance in:

Discussing the key distinguishing strengths the individual displays
Highlighting the factors that enable the individual to excel
Identifying the ways in which the individual has influenced client operations
Providing examples of building effective relationships with key stakeholders
Demonstrating the overall value added by the individual’s contribution

To enter this category, please answer the following questions:

Describe the role of the security officer and the ways in which he/she has led change in an organisation including the security impacts of any partnership approaches adopted with different stakeholders. (up to 500 words)

Provide details of the value added by the security officer and his/her impact on the work of the security department highlighting the specific leadership qualities that generated any benefits noted. (up to 500 words)

This OSPA recognises a young security professional – that is anyone below the age of forty (there is no restriction on the number of years spent in security) – who has excelled in his/her early career performance. This OSPA will be awarded to someone who has made an impact in the area of private security, for example as a analyst/researcher, working for a security supplier and/or corporate security (rather than police/military). This could be in any area of security activity, as a student, in the workplace or a combination, but it will be someone who has made a difference and is laying the basis for an outstanding career in security.

The Judges will be looking for evidence of outstanding performance in:

Discussing the work of the young professional and its relationship to security
Highlighting the ways in which the young professional is laying the foundations of a security career
Identifying the influence of the young professional on specific audiences
Providing examples of interest and dedication to improving security
Demonstrating how high performance will be sustained.

1. Describe the role of the young professional and the ways in which he/she has excelled. (up to 500 words)

2. Provide details of the value added by the young professional and his/her impact in specific area or areas of security activity (inside the workplace and/or outside) highlighting the special qualities of the individual. (up to 500 words)

This OSPA recognises the company, team or individual that operates an outstanding equality, diversity and inclusion initiative that has led to an improved security position. Equality, diversity and inclusion are concepts at the heart of any good project and although each element has different meanings at its core is a focus on being diverse as well as being inclusive, treating people fairly and in the same way recognising that people and needs are different. There is a broad range of issues that an initiative may cover, including for example, age, disability, gender (reassignment), marriage and other types of partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion and belief, and/or Sex. The key point for this OSPA is that the initiative has a main focus on generating positive change internally, for customers, society and/or other stakeholders.

The judges will be looking for evidence of outstanding performance in:

Discussing the aims of the initiative and the key benefits it provides
Highlighting the approaches taken, specific skills and tactics that underpin performance
Identifying the factors that enable staff/leadership to excel
Providing examples of the improvements generated
Demonstrating the organisational benefits and how they are achieved

Describe the equality, diversity and inclusion initiative, highlighting the key features that were responsible for delivering outstanding performance. (up to 500 words)

Describe how the initiative made an impact in improving equality, diversity and inclusion in terms of adding value, improving performance or otherwise driving excellence (up to 500 words)

Nominations for this category must be submitted by a third party.

This OSPA recognises a senior member of the security community. It recognises an individual who has consistently shown outstanding performance over an extended period of time and has had a substantial impact upon defining and driving standards in the security sector.

The Judges will be looking for evidence of outstanding performance in:

Discussing the roles held by the individual and the significance of them to security
Highlighting the factors that enable the individual to excel at what he or she has done
Identifying the ways in which the individual has influenced the security sector
Providing examples of building effective relationships with key stakeholders
Demonstrating the overall value added over his or her career

To enter someone into this category, please answer the following questions:

Describe their career, including key moments and prominent achievements. (up to 500 words)

Describe how outstanding performance has been at the forefront of activities throughout their career, how this person has encouraged others to perform outstandingly and how they have contributed to raising performance standards throughout the security sector. (up to 500 words)

I have read and understood the rules of entry.