The ninth UK Outstanding Security Performance Awards (OSPAs) event took place at the Royal Lancaster London on 20 February 2025.
Six hundred security professionals gathered to celebrate the very best from across the sector with dinner and a presentation event hosted by the ever popular magician Ben Hanlin.
Lifetime Achievement Award –sponsored by Carlisle Support Services
One of the highlights of the evening was the presentation of the Lifetime Achievement Award to Letitia Emenea. Judges commented that Letitia has shown an unparalleled commitment to elevating professional standards, diversity and inclusion throughout her career. Letitia’s work ethic, attitude, openness, honesty and overall integrity embodies everything that is good about the security sector. She is a role model that we should all strive to emulate.
UK OSPA 2025 AWARD WINNERS
Outstanding In-House Security Manager/Director – sponsored by First Response Group
Leighton Jones – Here East
Outstanding Contract Security Manager/Director – sponsored by TEAM Software by WorkWave
Alex Philiotis – First Response Group
Outstanding Security Team – sponsored by Ward Security
Crime & Intelligence Team – Coop & Mitie Security
Outstanding Contract Security Company (Guarding) – sponsored by Axon
Carlisle Support Services
Outstanding Security Consultant – sponsored by Axis Communications
Lee Doddridge – Covenant
Outstanding Customer Service Initiative – sponsored by Bold Security
Here East Safety Initiative – Here East and CIS Security
Outstanding Security Training Initiative – sponsored by BSIA
London Bridge City Security Training Initiative – CIS Security
Outstanding Security Installer/Integrator – sponsored by SSAIB
SecuriGroup Systems
Outstanding Event Security Team
Hyde Park Winter Wonderland Team – FGH Security
Outstanding Security Partnership
The Prevent Violence Against Women and Girls and Domestic Abuse Consortium
Outstanding New Security Product
Climate and Weather Dashboard – PwC
Outstanding Security Equipment Manufacturer – sponsored by The Security Event and International Security Expo
HID
Outstanding Security Officer
Emily Chambers – Canary Wharf Group
Outstanding Female Security Professional – sponsored by Securitas
Farah Benis – FFA Security Group
Outstanding Young Security Professional – sponsored by CIS Security
Tom Marsh – FGH Security
Outstanding Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Initiative – sponsored by Lazerbeam Fire & Security
CIS Security
Outstanding Security Sustainability Award – sponsored by Corps Security
CIS ESG Strategy
Lifetime Achievement – sponsored by Carlisle Support Services
Letitia Emeana
The OSPAs supported charity is the Stamp Out Spiking, with guests at the London event making donations to assist their incredible work. Every donation no matter how big or small helps, please consider reading about their work and donating.
The event organisers would like to thank all those who have helped to make the UK OSPAs event such a success including: all the supporting associations and judges; sponsors: Axon (headline sponsor); Edith Cowan University (trophies and certificates); Guardhouse (drinks reception); K4 Security Services (dinner menu); Corps Security (security commissionaires); Axis Communications, Axon, BSIA, Bold Security, Carlisle Support Services, CIS Security, Corps Security, First Response Group, Lazerbeam Fire & Security, International Security Expo/The Security Event, Securitas, SSAIB, and Team Software by WorkWave (award categories); and media partners – AllSecurityEvents, City Security Magazine, Infologue, Professional Security, and Security Journal UK.
Once again this year, winners from 14 of the categories of the 2025 UK OSPAs will be featured in the 2nd Global OSPAs set to take place in 2026! Winners of these categories will automatically qualify for the global competition. The winner of Lifetime Achievement award will be inducted into the Security Hall of Fame.
