Owen is a retired Chief Superintendent, former Head of Specialist Operations and specialist in crowd policing, operational and contingency planning. He holds a Masters Degree with Distinction from Cambridge University in Applied Criminology and Police Management, and is a Research Fellow at Keele University.

"UKFPU said NO to #safestanding, say NO to the review of alcohol, did their best to brief against #Enable. Unaccountable leadership using ‘hooligan’ narrative to scare off reforms. A closed 1970’s mindset that hates opposition & challenge. #Pernicious"