{"id":14656,"date":"2025-09-22T17:00:35","date_gmt":"2025-09-22T16:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/citysecuritymagazine.com\/?p=14656"},"modified":"2025-09-18T10:22:35","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T09:22:35","slug":"joint-ipsa-security-institute-event-celebrates-frontline-heroes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citysecuritymagazine.com\/security-careers\/joint-ipsa-security-institute-event-celebrates-frontline-heroes\/","title":{"rendered":"Joint IPSA & Security Institute Event Celebrates frontline heroes"},"content":{"rendered":"

Joint IPSA & Security Institute Event Celebrates frontline heroes… <\/strong><\/h1>\n

The Security Institute<\/a> and International Professional Security Association (IPSA) <\/a><\/em>co-host a celebration of International Security Officers’ Day.<\/em><\/p>\n

Sometimes the most powerful moments happen when an entire industry stops to say thank you, and that’s exactly what happened in July at the Meta offices in London for International Security Officers\u2019 Day (ISOD) 2025.<\/p>\n

The International Professional Security Association (IPSA) and The Security Institute (SyI) joined forces to create this year\u2019s sold-out event. The two organisations, representing thousands of security professionals across the UK, collaborated with one sole purpose \u2013 to focus on what really matters: honouring the people who keep us safe every single day and recognising the contribution of half a million frontline security officers working 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 364 days a year.<\/p>\n

The event was about giving security officers the recognition they’ve always deserved but rarely received. Security officers are the first people you see when you enter a building, the last line of defence when things go wrong, and the steady presence that makes everyone else feel safe. Yet how often do we actually stop to acknowledge their contribution?<\/p>\n

Security officers from across the UK didn’t just want to attend \u2013 they needed to be there; to be in a room where their work was celebrated, where their challenges were understood, and where their contributions were acknowledged by peers who truly get it.<\/p>\n

The theme of the day, \u2018Our Frontline: a celebration\u2019, featured a series of insightful talks and discussions from Sal Naseem FRSA, Kristin Thue & Sarah Brown, highlighting the professionalism, challenges, and growing recognition of those working on the frontline of our industry. These sessions provided a valuable platform to reflect on best practice and the evolving role of security professionals.<\/p>\n

The main event of the day was the IPSA Hall of Fame Awards, where security officers who had gone above and beyond and surpassed all expectations were formally honoured.<\/p>\n

On the day the following officers were recognised:<\/p>\n