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a 50% stake in the company while creating the first British police training programme for their use.[3] Their license was revoked as a result of irregularities found during the investigation into the death of Raoul Moat.[4]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.

References

  1. ↑ Peter Boatman QPM: 1953-2010 – a tribute to ‘Boaty’ by Bill Fox
  2. ↑ "Raoul Moat Taser company director 'kills himself'". BBC News. 1 October 2010. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  3. ↑ Hussain, Ali; Walsh, Gareth (30 October 2005). "Policeman will profit from Tasers". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  4. ↑ "Raoul Moat Taser firm licence 'revoked'". BBC News. 28 September 2010. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  5. ↑ Thomas, Mark (2006). As Used on the Famous Nelson Mandela (paperback). Ebury Publishing (Random House). pp. 287–288. ISBN 978-0-09-190922-2.


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