About Colin Morgan

Expert in Security and Public Order Management

Colin Morgan retired from the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) after over 30 years service in October 2016. His last role was Chief Superintendent in charge of the MPS’s Public Order and Major Events Branch. In this role, he commanded the largest and highest profile public and security events in London and across the UK. He has a wealth of recent operational experience in a range of environments. He held senior command roles in the policing of almost every major event in London since 2003, until his retirement in 2016. He has high levels of expertise in command & control, planning, risk mitigation, crisis management, personal safety, problem solving and designing protective security regimes around the highest profile events and locations.

Colin is a Chartered Security Professional (CSyP), Fellow of the Security Institute (FSyI), Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute (CMgr FCMI), Fellow of the Institute of Civil Protection and Emergency Management (FICPEM) and a Registered Independent Security Consultant (RISC) with the Association of Security Consultants

As both a police commander and security coordinator, many of the roles he has performed have involved the design and delivery of protective security regimes for high profile events including VIP protection (Royal and political), international summits, state visits, international and domestic football (police commander for Wembley National Stadium from 2011 until 2016), public military events and crowded places. He has also commanded significant instances of disorder, protest, major sporting events, festivals, major incidents, critical incidents and major public gatherings. He led the development of policy, training, tactics and working practices in the field of public order, officer safety, major event policing and community engagement. He was the lead for Public Order Training within the London region (three police forces) and developed policy nationally, particularly around the police liaison officer tactic.

After retiring from the police, Colin was Head of Security at the Marylebone Cricket Club (Lord’s Cricket Ground) where he revolutionised the approach to both match- day and non-match day security at the Ground. He was also Head of Security for the City of London Corporation.

Colin is one of less than 250 Chartered Security Professionals globally and able to offer a niche service to clients, delivering the highest possible standards of service and expertise.