390. Turmoil: 30 Years of Policing, Politics & Prejudice with Neil Basu QPM
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🔍 Neil Basu QPM – Leadership, Justice & the Courage to Speak Truth
From a Battersea beat bobby to the UK’s top counter-terrorism officer, Neil Basu QPM has spent three decades confronting the most complex challenges in policing, leadership, and national security. As Assistant Commissioner Specialist Operations, Neil worked alongside MI5 to lead the UK’s response to 12 terrorist attacks and over 600 arrests. But beyond the headlines lies a deeper mission: to reform policing from within.
Now retired and the author of his powerful 2025 memoir Turmoil, Neil pulls no punches on the legacy of institutional racism, the toll on mental health, and the urgent need for integrity and inclusion in leadership. With honesty, humanity, and hope, he calls for change in a system he still believes in.
🎙️ Tune in now to hear how a lifelong public servant turned whistleblower, advocate, and truth-teller continues to inspire courage, reform, and real leadership in the face of adversity.
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