Garry Shewan
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Garry Shewan is a British police officer 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.
. Garry then went on to achieve a Masters degree in Criminology exploring the impact of the 1984-85 miners' strike on the political and operational independence of the police.
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
. He left GMP in 2005 to join the Cheshire Constabulary to take up the position of Chief Assistant Constable before rejoining GMP in the same role to Peter Fahy
in March 2009.
, 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' with tip-offs and support from members of the public as to suspects and looters identities.
Greater Manchester Police
Greater Manchester Police is the police force responsible for law enforcement within the metropolitan county of Greater Manchester in North West England...
.
Shewan is noted for being one of the major police figures to emerge from the 2011 England riots
2011 England riots
Between 6 and 10 August 2011, several London boroughs and districts of cities and towns across England suffered widespread rioting, looting and arson....
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.
Police career
Garry Shewan was born in Sunderland, moving to Manchester in 1981 to study Sociology. It was here that he first became interested in the study of policing systems. His degree focused upon the use of discretionary policing methods and their impact upon inner city tension in the early 1980s, considering the 1981 riots1981 riots
1981 riots may refer to:* 1981 Brixton riot* 1981 Handsworth riots* Hong Kong 1981 riots...
. Garry then went on to achieve a Masters degree in Criminology exploring the impact of the 1984-85 miners' strike on the political and operational independence of the police.
Greater Manchester Police
Following a period working as a lecture 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 BuryBury
Bury is a town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on the River Irwell, east of Bolton, west-southwest of Rochdale, and north-northwest of the city of Manchester...
pre-1996 bombing
1996 Manchester bombing
The 1996 Manchester bombing was an attack carried out by the Provisional Irish Republican Army on 15 June 1996 in Manchester, England. The bomb, placed in a van on Corporation Street in city centre, targeted the city's infrastructure and economy and caused widespread damage, estimated by...
. Following the bombing he assisted in the redevelopment of Manchester city centre
Manchester City Centre
Manchester city centre is the central business district of Manchester, England. It lies within the Manchester Inner Ring Road, next to the River Irwell...
giving advice as to the operational policing abilities of a major city and was commander for the 2002 Commonwealth Games
2002 Commonwealth Games
The 2002 Commonwealth Games were held in Manchester, England from 25 July to 4 August 2002. The XVII Commonwealth Games was the largest multi-sport event ever to be held in the UK, eclipsing London's 1948 Summer Olympics in numbers of teams and athletes participating.After the 1996 Manchester...
. He left GMP in 2005 to join the Cheshire Constabulary to take up the position of Chief Assistant Constable before rejoining GMP in the same role to Peter Fahy
Peter Fahy
Peter Fahy QPM is the Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police , the United Kingdom's third largest police force.-Personal life:Fahy holds a degree in French and Spanish from the University of Hull, and a Masters degree from the University of East Anglia.-Police career:He joined the police in...
in March 2009.
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 BirminghamBirmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
, Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
and Leeds
Leeds
Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
. Manchester was a notable exception from this list but rioters intent on criminal activity invaded Manchester city centre
Manchester City Centre
Manchester city centre is the central business district of Manchester, England. It lies within the Manchester Inner Ring Road, next to the River Irwell...
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' with tip-offs and support from members of the public as to suspects and looters identities.