Security officers and companies honoured at 2021 British Security Awards

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THE BRITISH Security Industry Association’s (BSIA) flagship event, namely the British Security Awards, has recognised security officers and companies working to keep people, property and places safe during the COVID pandemic.

Held online for a second year due to continued COVID-19 restrictions, the event also featured the Chairman’s Award which has been dedicated to Skills for Security chair and long-time BSIA associate Tony Allen, who sadly passed away at the beginning of the month.

The 2021 iteration of the British Security Awards also featured presentations from representatives of the West Midlands Police and Greater Manchester Police as part of the Trade Association’s SaferCash initiative, announcing the bravery awards bestowed upon Cash and Valuables in Transit members and the winner of the inaugural Police Partnership Initiative Award.

The British Security Awards were presented by broadcaster Sue Hill, with the SaferCash Awards being presented by Jayne Meir (Assistant Chief Constable of the West Midlands Police) and Nicky Porter (Assistant Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police).

The 2021 British Security Awards winners are as follows:

*Best Newcomer: Katelyn Gordon (Mitie)*Service to the Customer: Anthony Chell (Mitie)

*Outstanding Act: Denzil Whathen (Securitas UK)*Security Manager of the Year: Graham Rouse (Mitie)

*Best Team: Beacon Shopping Centre Security Team (G4S)

*Apprentice of the Year: Jessica Goodson of ADT (Johnson Controls)

*National Partnership Award: Network Rail – Protecting the Public, Managing Risk (STM Group)*Installer of the Year: nmcn

*Innovative Security Project: GradeShift Pro Radio/Radio (All IP) – CSL Group

*Business of the Year: MAN Commercial Protection

*SME of the Year: Corsight AI

*Environmental Project of the Year: Frontline Faceshields Project (Shred Station)

*Best Use of Technology: ID Ultra (Reliance High-Tech)

*Contribution to the Industry: Jason Towse (Mitie)

*Industry Bravery Award: Rory Middleton and David Paynter (Loomis)

*Police Partnership Initiative: DCI Christopher Mossop (Greater Manchester Police)*BSIA Chairman’s Award: Tony Allen (Skills for Security)

Details of the achievements of the winners and finalists can be found on the British Security Awards website at www.britishsecurityawards.co.uk/winners-2021

Demonstration of commitment

Mike Reddington, CEO of the BSIA, commented: “Once again in 2021, the security industry has demonstrated its commitment to keeping people, property and places safe by presenting us with some fantastic examples of the immense wealth of talent, innovation and Best Practice on display in both our membership and the wider industry.”

He continued: “The scale of achievement in 2021 is remarkable. I’m so pleased that we’ve been able to recognise these forward-thinking and professional self-starters who represent our industry on a day-to-day basis. Congratulations to every one of our winners and finalists on their success.”

In announcing the BSIA Chairman’s Award, Simon Banks (chair of the BSIA) said: “As we were putting the show together at the beginning of June, we received the very sad news that one of the Association’s most ardent supporters and industry leaders for over 40 years, Tony Allen, had passed away after a long battle with Leukaemia. Most recently, Tony held the post of chair of Skills for Security, playing a crucial role in steering the company out of the poor financial position in which it had found itself and relentlessly driving quality improvements to course content and delivery.”

Banks concluded: “In what is a fitting tribute, the 2021 BSIA Chairman’s Award posthumously goes to Tony and to his family as the Association’s – and, indeed, my own personal – ‘Thank You’ for his invaluable contribution to an industry he clearly loved.”

The British Security Awards Online 2021 were sponsored by Camberford Underwriting, SaferCash, TEAM Software, the National Security Inspectorate, Texecom, Optex, Wagestream, the CSL Group and Fenix Monitoring.

For 2022, the British Security Awards will be held live (COVID-19 restrictions permitting) and return to the London Marriott Hotel in Grosvenor Square on Wednesday 29 June.

*The full event can be viewed by visiting the BSIA’s YouTube page at www.youtube.co.uk/user/theBSIA