Mick Gallagher: One of the most influential police officers in the country

Detective Chief Superintendent Mick Gallagher has a unique position and one that makes him one of the most important police officers in the UK dealing with specialist crime. He speaks to Steve Boggan about exactly what he does

Gallagher oversees a number of operations for the Met as head of Central Specialist Crime (Met Police)

If you ever make the mistake of asking Detective Chief Superintendent Mick Gallagher just what, exactly, his job entails, it might be a good idea to sit down, make yourself comfortable and cancel all your meetings for the day.

“Well,” he answers, “there’s economic crime, cybercrime, modern slavery, people trafficking, major and international inquiries, Flying Squad operations, kidnapping, online child sex abuse and exploitation, extradition, bribery and corruption…”

See what I mean?