Leroy Logan | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1957 (age 66–67) |
| Alma mater | University of East London |
| Occupation(s) | Author, Police officer |
| Known for | Chair of the Black Police Association |
| Awards | MBE |
Leroy Hugh Logan MBE is a former police superintendent in the UK. He was both a founding member of the Black Police Association[1] and its chairman for 30 years.
Logan left the Metropolitan Police at the rank of superintendent having been involved in the Stephen Lawrence Inquiry, the inquiry into the killing of Damilola Taylor and the organisation of the London 2012 Olympics.
In 2020, Logan published his first book Closing Ranks, My Life as a Cop which described his time as a senior police officer in London.[2] Red, White and Blue, a dramatisation of Logan's decision to join and of his early time in the police service, was broadcast on BBC One in the United Kingdom and Amazon Prime in the United States in winter 2020. Logan was played by the actor John Boyega.[3]
- ^ "Leroy Logan: Who is the Met Police officer in Steve McQueen's Red, White and Blue?". BBC News. 29 November 2020. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- ^ "Leroy Logan: The man who risked everything to fight racism in the police force – from within". The Guardian. 29 October 2020.
- ^ "Leroy Logan: Who is the Met Police officer in Steve McQueen's Red, White and Blue?". BBC News. 29 November 2020.