Leroy Logan, MBE

Leroy is one of UK’s most highly decorated and well-known black police officers. A highly respected and well-regarded commentator on policing and wider social justice issues, he believes there is still much work to do in creating a more equitable and fair criminal justice system, therefore he continues with his acts of public service since his retirement.

Leroy captured his engaging life journey in his award winning autobiography ‘Closing Ranks: My Life as a Cop’. The early chapters were depicted in ‘Red, White and Blue’, the Golden Globe and BAFTA winning episode of director Sir Steve McQueen’s acclaimed BBC1 ‘Small Axe’ series.

He continues to use his four decades of experience to give insightful, critical analysis on current events surrounding the UK justice system. Consequently, he’s been continually called upon by the likes of News Night, Channel 4 News, The Guardian, Sky, BBC Radio 4, HARDTalk and many more online platforms.

As the founding member and past Chair of both the Met and National Black Police Association (BPA), Leroy also co-founded Voyage Youth the citizen’s focus arm of the BPA. As a social justice charity it aims to empower marginalised young black people and provide them with the self-awareness and motivation to transform themselves and their communities. In January 2022 Leroy was appointed Chair of Transition to Adulthood (T2A), the justice arm of the Barrow Cadbury Trust.

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