Closing Ranks: My Life as a Cop: As Portrayed on SMALL AXE, A Collection of Five Films

Author:   Steve McQueen ,  Dr Leroy Logan, MBE
Publisher:   SPCK Publishing
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9780281083466


Pages:   256
Publication Date:   17 September 2020
Format:   Hardback
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Closing Ranks: My Life as a Cop: As Portrayed on SMALL AXE, A Collection of Five Films


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Author:   Steve McQueen ,  Dr Leroy Logan, MBE
Publisher:   SPCK Publishing
Imprint:   SPCK Publishing
Weight:   0.594kg
ISBN:  

9780281083466


ISBN 10:   0281083460
Pages:   256
Publication Date:   17 September 2020
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Foreword by Steve McQueen vii Prologue: When two worlds collide ix 1 From Islington to Spanish Town – and back 1 2 ‘Do I look like a white racist?’ 18 3 Training days 26 4 Police and thieves in the street 38 5 Joy and pain 61 6 Hackney (Round 1) 76 7 The birth of the BPA 80 8 ‘Don’t show us in a bad light’ 102 9 Westminster 127 10 ‘Dad, are you going to jail?’ 138 11 So Solid 157 12 The Morris Inquiry 161 13 Hackney (Round 2) 167 14 London 2012 197 15 Back to life, back to Reallity 210 Appendix 227 Photo section: captions 229

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I was amazed and intrigued by the way Leroy had stood his ground and progressed within the Metropolitan Police against so many obstacles: hostility, outright racism and being repeatedly overlooked for promotion. -- Steve McQueen, from the Foreword I have known Leroy for many years and have always been impressed with his ability to look at issues from different angles, to work in partnership with others and not to be afraid of making tough decisions. This timely book is a must for anyone who has a heart for justice in our society, offering a deeper understanding of the issues and hope for a better tomorrow. -- Patrick Regan OBE, CEO of Kintsugi Hope Leroy Logan is a great example of achievement against all the odds. -- The Rt Revd Rose Hudson-Wilkin, Bishop of Dover Logan tells his story well . . . Readers will benefit from getting to know this clear-thinking, courageous man and the culture he tried to change. * Christianity *


I was amazed and intrigued by the way Leroy had stood his ground . . . against so many obstacles: hostility, outright racism and being repeatedly overlooked for promotion. -- Steve McQueen, This timely book is a must for anyone who has a heart for justice in our society, offering a deeper understanding of the issues and hope for a better tomorrow. -- Patrick Regan OBE, CEO of Kintsugi Hope Leroy Logan is a great example of achievement against all the odds. -- The Rt Revd Rose Hudson-Wilkin, Bishop of Dover Logan tells his story well . . . Readers will benefit from getting to know this clear-thinking, courageous man and the culture he tried to change. * Christianity *


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Born in 1957 to Jamaican parents, Dr Leroy Logan, MBE, is a proud Londoner, a staunch Arsenal fan, an advocate for good relationships between the police and Britain's minority ethnic communities, a mentor to young people, and an advisor on knife crime. Co-author George Luke is a writer, journalist and award-winning radio producer. He has interviewed politicians, pop stars, authors, activists and intellectuals, and particularly enjoys profiling people who have made a notable contribution to the world. George has contributed to several books including The Rough Guide to World Music and The Rough Guide to Rock.

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