11 January 2007
City of London decides on new Police Commissioner
Mike Bowron is set to be appointed as the City of London
Police’s new Commissioner. His candidature was approved at today’s
Court of Common Council and is now subject to Royal Assent.
The decision means that Commissioner Bowron will be heading up
the country’s lead force in economic crime. He will be overseeing
the Force’s specialist crime investigations many of which have
national significance.
Mr Bowron joined the City of London Police as Assistant
Commissioner and Deputy to the Commissioner in September 2002. He
has been Temporary Commissioner since the retirement of James Hart
in June 2006.
The City of London is the police authority for the Square Mile.
The Chairman of the City’s Police Committee, Keith Knowles,
welcomed today’s decision:
“We are delighted with this new appointment and the qualities
which Mike brings to the office of Commissioner, and together with
the City community, Members of the Police Committee look forward to
working with him in maintaining, and building on not only the
Square Mile's reputation as a safe place in which to live and do
business, but also our relationship with other Police Forces both
in and outside London."
Commissioner Bowron is responsible for all policing matters in
the City of London. The force concentrates on four key priorities:
economic crime, anti-terrorism, public order and community
policing.
Appointed the City’s Assistant Commissioner in 2002, Mike Bowron
started his police service in Sussex, prior to which he spent a
time working in the City within the Lloyds Insurance market. His
police career has included a period on secondment to the
Metropolitan Police, and with Kent Constabulary where he spent six
months as British Government Police Adviser to the British Embassy
in Jakarta where he was responsible for reviewing policing in
Indonesia. He has played an active part in the work of the
Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) and is currently the
lead officer for ACPO in respect of Economic Crime and Business
Continuity.
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Notes to editors
The head of the City of London Police traditionally holds the
rank of Commissioner. With the exception of the Metropolitan Police
Service, which has its own Commissioner, all other UK police forces
have a Chief Constable at their head.
Under the City of London Police Act 1839, the appointment of
Commissioner is subject to Royal Assent, which is normally
signified by the Home Secretary, and the new Commissioner must then
take an Oath before the Lord Chief Justice. The date on which
Mr. Bowron assumes office will be determined once those matters
have been dealt with.
For further information contact: Rebecca Sandles at the City of
London Press Office on 020 7332 1452 or
email.
Further information about the work of City of London Police can
be found on their website.