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The Loss Prevention Excellence Awards (LPEAs) recognise outstanding achievement in loss prevention, asset protection and profit protection across all sectors. The awards celebrate individuals, teams, organisations and technologies that demonstrate measurable impact in reducing risk, preventing loss and strengthening organisational resilience.
The categories and criteria for the LPEAs are listed below.
The criteria for the LPEAs entries are decided centrally by WEA. Please note that it is important that all the entry criteria are covered in the submission, as judges can only provide their scores against the information that is submitted on the entry. External links and attachments are not permitted.
The judges are responsible for selecting the finalists and winners of each category. Their decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into. The award organisers also reserve the right to not award a category if circumstances deem it necessary. There is no charge to submit an entry.
Nominees may enter themselves or others more than once in multiple categories.
Please note that nominations are scored on the quality of the answers. Answers that are deemed too short will not be submitted to the judges, and there is no advantage given to nominees who enter multiple times in the same category.
List of categories
Outstanding In-house Loss Prevention Manager/Director
Outstanding Contract Loss Prevention Managers/Directors
Outstanding Loss Prevention Guarding Company
Outstanding Loss Prevention Team
Outstanding Loss Prevention Consultant
Outstanding Loss Prevention Training Initiative
Outstanding Loss Prevention Installer/Integrator
Outstanding Loss Prevention New Product
Outstanding In-house Loss Prevention Manager/Director
In-house loss prevention 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 loss prevention expertise, business acumen and/or skilful and innovative leadership approaches, have led the loss prevention portfolio with distinction. Outstanding performers will be leaders and innovators who are setting examples that others will wish to follow.
To enter this category you will be asked to:
- Describe the role of the loss prevention manager/director and the ways in which the individual has led change in the organisation including the loss prevention impacts of any partnership approaches adopted with different stakeholders. (500 words)
- Provide details of the value added by the loss prevention manager/director and the individual’s impact on the work of the loss prevention department highlighting the specific leadership qualities that generated any benefits noted. (500 words)
The judges will be looking for evidence of outstanding performance in:
- Discussing the ways in which the role has driven loss prevention 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
Outstanding Contract Loss Prevention Managers/Directors
In-house loss prevention 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 loss prevention expertise, business acumen and/or skilful and innovative leadership approaches, have led the loss prevention portfolio with distinction. Outstanding performers will be leaders and innovators who are setting examples that others will wish to follow.
To enter this category you will be asked to:
- Describe the role of the loss prevention manager/director and the ways in which the individual has led change in the organisation including the loss prevention impacts of any partnership approaches adopted with different stakeholders. (500 words)
- Provide details of the value added by the loss prevention manager/director and the individual’s impact on the work of the loss prevention department highlighting the specific leadership qualities that generated any benefits noted. (500 words)
The judges will be looking for evidence of outstanding performance in:
- Discussing the ways in which the role has driven loss prevention 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
Outstanding Loss Prevention Guarding Company
This award recognises those who are outstanding suppliers of manned guarding in any area of loss prevention. 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.
To enter this category you will be asked to:
- Describe the guarding company and the loss prevention service it provides, highlighting key distinguishing features. (500 words)
- Describe how the guarding company has displayed outstanding performance in loss prevention and deserves to be recognised with this award. (500 words)
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
- Demonstrating how high performance and benefits are sustained
Outstanding Loss Prevention Team
This award recognises outstanding loss prevention teams – 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 loss prevention team.
To enter this category you will be asked to:
- Describe the work of the loss prevention team and the ways in which it has driven outstanding performance highlighting the key factors that have enabled success. (500 words)
- Describe the impact of the team highlighting the benefits and value it has generated for different stakeholders. (500 words)
The judges will be looking for evidence of outstanding performance in:
- Discussing how the team creates and implements an effective loss prevention strategy and drives high performance
- Highlighting how good loss prevention 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
Outstanding Loss Prevention Consultant
This award recognises the independent loss consultant – individual, team or company – dedicated to any area of consulting as it relates to any area of loss prevention. Consultants often play a key role in loss prevention 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 loss prevention strategy and/or practice.
To enter this category you will be asked to:
- Describe the role and objectives of the consultant and the key factors that reflect outstanding performance. (500 words)
- Describe how the consultant has displayed outstanding performance in loss prevention, in terms for example, of leadership skills, a focus on the customer, by adding value or otherwise driving excellence. (500 words)
The judges will be looking for evidence of outstanding performance in:
- Discussing the ways in which the consultant has driven performance in loss prevention
- 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
- Demonstrating how high performance and benefits are sustained
Outstanding Loss Prevention Training Initiative
This award 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 better performance. This award looks to recognise those who have made a difference to improving loss prevention practice via training.
To enter this category you will be asked to:
- Describe the training initiative, highlighting its key features that were responsible for delivering outstanding performance. (500 words)
- Describe how the training initiative made an impact in developing outstanding loss prevention practices in terms of adding value, improving performance or otherwise driving excellence. (500 words)
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
- Demonstrating the business benefits and how they are sustained
Outstanding Loss Prevention Installer/Integrator
This award recognises outstanding performance by loss prevention installers/integrators, be that individuals or companies. Excelling at loss prevention installations/integration requires a rounded approach and often skillsets that include loss prevention expertise, project management and customer care. Although loss prevention installations/integration are about adding value the precise benefits will vary by type of client and type of installation/integration. This award recognises those who excel at loss prevention installations/integration.
To enter this category you will be asked to:
- Describe the service the installer/integrator provides, the main areas of outstanding performance, and how these were achieved. (500 words)
- 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)
The judges will be looking for evidence of outstanding performance in:
- Discussing the key distinguishing strengths of the approach
- Highlighting the ways in which the approach has driven improved fire safety outcomes
- Identifying the ways in which the approach taken is distinct
- Providing examples of the added value to clients
- Demonstrating how high performance and benefits are sustained
Outstanding Loss Prevention New Product
This award recognises an outstanding new product that has been designed and implemented to improve any area of loss prevention practice, and has been introduced to the loss prevention market in the 18 months prior to the awards ceremony. The key point about new products is that they have a marked effect on improving loss prevention performance; that is that they add value and have clearly identified benefits.
To enter this category you will be asked to:
- Describe the product and its distinguishing features, and any innovative aspects that enable it to be considered as cutting edge. (500 words)
- Evidence how the product is specifically designed to address a market demand, show how the product adds value. (500 words)
The judges will be looking for evidence of outstanding performance in:
- Discussing any creative and innovative aspects of the design process
- Highlighting the distinct features of the product
- Identifying the impact of the product on clients
- Providing examples of benefits for customers
- Demonstrating the ways in which the product adds value
Outstanding Loss Prevention Partnership
This award recognises a successful loss prevention partnership that delivers outstanding performance. ‘Partnerships’ is an overused word. Frequently partnerships are identified as crucial to good loss prevention 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.
To enter this category you will be asked to:
- Describe the partnership and the benefits it provides. (500 words)
- Describe how the partnership demonstrates outstanding performance and why the partnership deserves this recognition. (500 words)
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
Outstanding Female Loss Prevention Professional
This award recognises an outstanding individual who identifies as female working at any level of an organisation, 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 loss prevention sector.
To enter this category you will be asked to:
- Describe the role of the female professional, including key moments and prominent career achievements. (up to 500 words)
- Describe how outstanding performance has been at the forefront of business activities, in terms of encouraging others to optimise performance, and in raising performance standards throughout the loss prevention sector. (up to 500 words)
The judges will be looking for evidence of outstanding performance in:
- Discussing the ways in which the individual has driven loss prevention performance
- Highlighting the factors that enable the individual to excel
- Identifying the ways in which the individual has influenced loss prevention sector and/or client operations
- Providing examples of building effective relationships with key stakeholders
- Demonstrating the overall value added by the individual’s overall contribution.