Garry Shewan
| Garry Shewan | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Assistant Chief Constable |
| Employer | Greater Manchester Police |
| Successor | Incumbent |
Garry Shewan is a British police officer who is the Assistant Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police.
Shewan is noted for being one of the major police figures to emerge from the 2011 England riots which affected Manchester on the evening of 9 August 2011. GMP subsequently launched the 'Shop a Looter' campaign in Manchester with Shewan leading the campaign.[1]
Police career
Garry Shewan was born in Sunderland, moving to Manchester in 1981 to study Sociology.[2] It was here that he first became interested in the study of policing systems.[2] His degree focused upon the use of discretionary policing methods and their impact upon inner city tension in the early 1980s, considering the 1981 riots.[2] Garry then went on to achieve a master's degree in Criminology exploring the impact of the 1984-85 miners' strike on the political and operational independence of the police.[2]
Greater Manchester Police
Following a period working as a lecturer after his studies, Shewan joined Greater Manchester Police in 1987, progressing up the ranks to work in a variety of roles overseeing a number of policing aspects. He was the divisional commander for Bury[3] pre-1996 bombing. Following the bombing he assisted in the redevelopment of Manchester city centre giving advice as to the operational policing abilities of a major city and was commander for the 2002 Commonwealth Games.[2] He left GMP in 2005 to join the Cheshire Constabulary to take up the position of Assistant Chief Constable before rejoining GMP in the same role to Peter Fahy in March 2009.[4]
2011 riots
Shewan became a noted police figure in August 2011 for his tough stance on tracking down suspected looters and criminals on Tuesday 9 August 2011. The riots originally started in London on the Saturday before worsening by Monday 8 had spread to other major cities such as Birmingham, Liverpool and Leeds. Manchester was a notable exception from this list but rioters intent on criminal activity invaded Manchester city centre on the evening of Tuesday 9 August.
Shewan faced the media soon after the rioters had been arrested or dispersed, stating that the riots "had been senseless violence and senseless criminality on a scale I have never witnessed before."
Shewan helped launch the Shop a Looter campaign and he stated that GMP had been 'inundated'[5] with tip-offs and support from members of the public as to suspects and looters identities.[6]
Honours
| Ribbon | Description | Notes |
| | Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal |
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| | Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal |
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| | Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal | |
References
- ↑ "Police beam images of wanted riot suspects on to giant screens". The Guardian. 12 August 2011.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "New Top Officers For GMP". policeoracle.
- ↑ "Rough night out helps runaways". Manchester Evening News. 19 October 2007.
- ↑ "New posts for top cops". Manchester Evening News. 14 March 2009.
- ↑ "Police inundated with calls to 'Shop A Looter' scheme". BBC. 13 August 2011.
- ↑ "Public hailed after quiet night". Belfast Telegraph. 11 August 2011.