Peter Boatman Explained

Peter Ryan Boatman QPM (1953 – 2010)[1] was a British former police officer who worked as a consultant to the Youth Justice Board, amongst others. He was found dead, in a suspected suicide, in his home on 1 October 2010.[2]

His company, Pro-Tect Systems, was formerly the only authorised importer of Taser devices to Britain. The Sunday Times has claimed that he had a 50% stake in the company while creating the first British police training programme for their use.[3] Their license was revoked as a result of irregularities found during the investigation into the death of Raoul Moat.[4]

Boatman had previously been lampooned by comedian and activist Mark Thomas, who described how Pro-Tect had breached new UK controls on torture equipment and brokerage.[5]

He was awarded the Queen's Police Medal in the 1998 New Year Honours.

Notes and References

  1. https://www.ifsecglobal.com/uncategorized/peter-boatman-qpm-1953-2010-a-tribute-to-boaty-by-bill-fox/ Peter Boatman QPM: 1953-2010 – a tribute to ‘Boaty’ by Bill Fox
  2. News: Raoul Moat Taser company director 'kills himself' . . 1 October 2010 . 11 October 2023.
  3. News: Policeman will profit from Tasers . Ali . Hussain . Gareth . Walsh . . 30 October 2005 . 11 October 2023.
  4. News: Raoul Moat Taser firm licence 'revoked'. BBC News. 28 September 2010. 11 October 2023.
  5. Book: Thomas . Mark . As Used on the Famous Nelson Mandela . paperback . 2006 . Ebury Publishing (Random House) . 978-0-09-190922-2 . 287–288 .