As one of the officers who gave evidence for the Macpherson report, Leroy has also become a leading voice on policing in black communities. With three decades of experience working in the Met, Leroy has become a highly respected voice on building relationships between police and community, creating a fairer justice system and how to mentor and engage young people to reduce knife crime.
Part of the book was used by director Steve McQueen in his acclaimed series of films about the black British experience, Small Axe, in which Leroy was portrayed on screen by John Boyega. He discusses issues of race and ethnicity in modern Britain the cases that required perseverance and determination, including the Stephen Lawrence murder inquiry and working towards building a better system and culture within the police force. Leroy’s book Closing Ranks recounts his 30 years in policing – the racism he encountered and the day-to-day reality of being a Met officer. A distinguished officer and advocate for building a more equal criminal justice system and society, Leroy is a founding member and former chair of the Black Police Association. Leroy Logan is a former superintendent in the Metropolitan police and author of Closing Ranks: My Life as a Cop. Leroy was in conversation with acclaimed broadcaster and author Afua Hirsch to discuss Leroy’s career challenges and successes, race relations in the UK, the myriad issues facing the Met, and how to empower the capital’s young people at a time when opportunities for them appear to be running thin. One of the founder members of the Black Police Association, his book serves as a history lesson in race relations in modern-day Britain. Leroy’s book Closing Ranks: My Life as a Cop tells of his illustrious career, giving a behind-the-scenes look at the workings of the Met.
His story of changing the Met from the inside was the subject of a Small Axe film, the Golden Globe and BAFTA-winning BBC series directed by Steven McQueen.
Leroy would eventually spend the next 30 years in public service, rising to the rank of superintendent. When Leroy Logan was in his mid-20s, his father (a Windrush-generation Jamaican) was brutally beaten by Metropolitan Police officers.
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