The 1990 Strangeways Prison Riots and the capture of Britain's most wanted criminal

Martin Gaffney SpeakerNet Sponsor


Regions:
North West, Wrexham, Conwy, Flintshire, Denbighshire
Notice Period:
Emergency (maybe less than one week's notice)
Type:
Professional
Fee:
Paid: £75.00 within Cheshire, thereafter will discuss travel fees to cover petrol
Category:
History
Updated:
29th March 2025
Tagged:
British History

Strangeways - Now HMP Manchester was subject to the longest prison riot in the UK in 1990. This talk is about the Police response to this Riot and subsequent investigation, & capture in 1993 of Britain's most wanted criminal and his return to custody.

Whilst the subject is serious, it contains many human and funny examples of dealing with an incident of this scale.

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About Martin Gaffney

32 years with a major UK Police Force.

 Cruise line Lecturer 2011  Developed UK National Counter Terrorist Search Manual ACPO TAM 2010  Associate Course Director Emergency Planning College Cabinet Office 2007  Qualified Counter Terrorist Security Co-ordinator Home Office 2006  Developed UK National Standard for Security Co-ordinators 2005

Working within the Specialist Operations Branch led on Security Coordination for Major UK Sporting Events and Political Party Conferences. Lectured on Security Coordination in United Kingdom / Canada / USA / Australia


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