Leroy Logan
Leroy Logan is a former superintendent in the London Metropolitan Police and was chair of the Black Police Association for 30 years.
Career
Born in 1957 in Islington, London, to Jamaican parents,[1] Logan joined the force in 1983[2], having previously worked as a research scientist.[3] He was inspired to join the police after witnessing two officers assault his father[4].
He was described by The Voice newspaper as "one of the Black officers who helped change the Met".[5] In 2000, Logan was awarded an MBE for his work in advancing policing[6].
As chair of the Black Police Association he was involved in the Stephen Lawrence enquiry and the enquiry into the killing of Damilola Taylor[2]. Logan retired as a police officer in 2013[4]. He remains an executive member of the National Black Police Association and a founder member of the Black Police Association Charitable Trust.
Personal life
In 2003, Logan was awarded £100,000 by the Metropolitan Police following an investigation over a hotel bill.[7] His autobiography Closing Ranks: My Life as a Cop was published in 2020.[8]
In popular culture
Logan is portrayed by John Boyega in the episode “Red, White and Blue” of Small Axe, an anthology series created by Steve McQueen[9].
References
- ^ Rhoda Hardie (21 September 2020). "Interview with Leroy Logan". Keep The Faith ® The UK's Black and multi-ethnic Christian magazine. No. 116. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
- ^ a b "Hackney Community College - Leroy Logan MBE". Association of Colleges. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
Leroy studied A-level Biology, Chemistry and Physics at Hackney Community College and went on to gain a degree in Applied Biology.
- ^ "Interview: A fair cop". Reform Magazine. September 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|authors=ignored (help) - ^ a b Katherine Johnston (12 August 2020). "John Boyega starring as real life cop Leroy Logan in Steve McQueen's new BBC and Amazon series". Southwark News. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ Glen Munro (28 January 2018). "Black officers who helped changed the Met | The Voice Online". archive.voice-online.co.uk. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
- ^ Rob Neil (21 October 2020). "'MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU' – An interview by Rob Neil OBE with Dr Leroy Logan MBE – Black History Month 2020". Black History Month 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ Vikram Dodd (13 November 2003). "Met pays £100,000 to settle new race case". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
- ^ Closing Ranks: My Life as a Cop. ISBN 9780281083466.
- ^ Robbie Collin (5 October 2020). "Red, White and Blue review: Steve McQueen's taut Met drama gives John Boyega his meatiest role yet". The Telegraph. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
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