Mike Bowron

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Michael Bowron
QPM
Chief Officer of the States of Jersey Police
In office
4 January 2011 July 2017
Personal details
Alma mater Surrey University
Profession Senior Police Officer

Michael Bowron QPM is a retired British police officer. From 2011 to July 2017 he was Chief Officer of States of Jersey Police. He was previously the Commissioner of the City of London Police from 2006 to 2011.

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Early life

Bowron was educated at Sussex University, where he achieved a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Sociology. [1]

Career

Bowron worked as a broker for Lloyd's of London before joining Sussex Police in 1980. [2]

In 2006, he was appointed Commissioner of the City of London Police. [3] He graduated from the FBI Academy in 2007. [4] In 2010, Bowron played a key role in setting up the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau. [5]

On 4 January 2011, he transferred to the States of Jersey Police to become its Chief Officer. [6]

Honours

Queens Police Medal for Merit.png Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal ribbon.png QEII Diamond Jubilee Medal ribbon.svg Police Long Service and Good Conduct ribbon.png

RibbonDescriptionNotes
Queens Police Medal for Merit.png Queen's Police Medal (QPM)
Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal ribbon.png Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal
  • 2002
  • UK Version of this Medal
QEII Diamond Jubilee Medal ribbon.svg Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal
  • 2012
  • UK Version of this Medal
Police Long Service and Good Conduct ribbon.png Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal

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References

  1. "Chief Officer". Jersey.police.uk. Archived from the original on 9 April 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
  2. Jersey Finance Limited (4 January 2011). "Mike Bowron | Jersey Finance Events | Events | Jersey Finance Limited | Voice of the International Finance Centre". Jerseyfinance.je. Archived from the original on 18 February 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
  3. Ellen Widdup (26 May 2009). "City police hire 50 specialists to fight £1 billion fraudsters". London Evening Standard. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
  4. "States of Jersey - Chief Officer of the States of Jersey Police Force: Appointment" (PDF). Stateassembly.gov.je. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
  5. "National fraud bureau to tackle £30bn con bill". Computerweekly.com. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
  6. "BBC News - Mike Bowron will 'soften image' of Jersey police". Bbc.co.uk. 12 April 2011. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
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