Mike Bowron
{{Short description|Chief Officer of the States of Jersey Police}}
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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.
Early life
Bowron was educated at Sussex University, where he achieved a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Sociology.{{cite web |url=http://www.jersey.police.uk/about/command/Pages/ChiefOfficer.aspx |title=Chief Officer |publisher=Jersey.police.uk |date= |accessdate=2012-10-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130409205703/http://www.jersey.police.uk/about/command/Pages/ChiefOfficer.aspx |archive-date=2013-04-09 |url-status=dead }}
Career
Bowron worked as a broker for Lloyd's of London before joining Sussex Police in 1980.{{cite web |author=Jersey Finance Limited |url=http://www.jerseyfinance.je/events/jersey-finance-events/mike-bowron/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130218181251/http://www.jerseyfinance.je/events/jersey-finance-events/mike-bowron/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-02-18 |title=Mike Bowron | Jersey Finance Events | Events | Jersey Finance Limited | Voice of the International Finance Centre |publisher=Jerseyfinance.je |date=2011-01-04 |accessdate=2012-10-04 }}
In 2006, he was appointed Commissioner of the City of London Police.{{cite web|author=Ellen Widdup |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/news/city-police-hire-50-specialists-to-fight-1-billion-fraudsters-6768138.html |title=City police hire 50 specialists to fight £1 billion fraudsters |publisher=London Evening Standard |date=2009-05-26 |accessdate=2012-10-04}} He graduated from the FBI Academy in 2007.{{cite web|url=http://www.statesassembly.gov.je/AssemblyPropositions/2010/14272-17033-26102010.pdf |title=States of Jersey - Chief Officer of the States of Jersey Police Force: Appointment |publisher=Stateassembly.gov.je |accessdate=2012-10-27}} In 2010, Bowron played a key role in setting up the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau.{{cite web|url=http://www.computerweekly.com/news/1280093023/National-fraud-bureau-to-tackle-30bn-con-bill |title=National fraud bureau to tackle £30bn con bill |publisher=Computerweekly.com |date= |accessdate=2012-10-04}}
On 4 January 2011, he transferred to the States of Jersey Police to become its Chief Officer.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-jersey-13047533 |title=BBC News - Mike Bowron will 'soften image' of Jersey police |publisher=Bbc.co.uk |date=2011-04-12 |accessdate=2012-10-04}}
Honours
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| 40px | Queen's Police Medal (QPM) | |
| 40px | Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal | * 2002
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| 40px | Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal | * 2012
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| 40px | Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal |
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Category:Commissioners of the City of London Police
Category:English recipients of the Queen's Police Medal
Category:States of Jersey Police officers
Category:People educated at Ernest Bevin College
Category:Alumni of the University of Sussex
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