Leroy Hugh Logan is a former police superintendent in the UK. He was both a founding member of the Black Police Association and its chairman for 30 years. Logan left the

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at the rank of

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having been involved in the Stephen Lawrence Inquiry, the inquiry into the killing of

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and the organisation of the

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. 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. '' Red, White and Blue'', a dramatisation of Logan's decision to join and of his early time in the police service, was broadcast on

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in the United Kingdom and

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in the United States in winter 2020. Logan was played by the actor

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Early life and education

Born in 1957 in

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, London, to Jamaican parents, Logan attended

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for secondary education and

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where he studied biology, chemistry and physics for A-Level. After leaving school, he attended the

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from 1976 to 1980 where he earned a

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degree in applied biology. In 2013, the University of East London awarded Logan an honorary PhD for his services to policing.

Career

Logan joined the police force in 1983, having previously worked as a research scientist. He was inspired to join the police after witnessing two officers assault his father. Logan was described by ''

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'' newspaper as "one of the Black officers who helped change the Met". In 2000, he was awarded an

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for his work in advancing policing. As chair of the Black Police Association, he was involved in the Stephen Lawrence enquiry and the enquiry into the

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. Logan retired as a police officer in 2013. He remains an executive member of the National Black Police Association and is 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. His autobiography, ''Closing Ranks: My Life as a Cop'', was published in 2020.

In popular culture

Logan is portrayed by

in the episode “ Red, White and Blue” of '' Small Axe'', an anthology TV series created by Steve McQueen.

Honours

Order of the British Empire (Civil) Ribbon

Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal ribbon

Police Long Service and Good Conduct ribbon

Scholastic

;Honorary degrees

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Logan, Leroy Metropolitan Police officers 1957 births Living people People from Islington (district) Alumni of the University of East London