Neil Basu | |
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.jpg.webp) Basu (rear) in 2019 | |
| Born | 1968 (age 55–56) |
| Police career | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Department | Metropolitan Police |
| Service years | 1992–2022 |
| Rank | Assistant Commissioner (Specialist Operations) |
| Awards | Queen's Police Medal |
Anil Kanti "Neil" Basu QPM (born 1968) is a senior British police officer. Basu is currently a Non-Executive Director of the College of Policing, leading the strategic command course which prepares police officers and staff for promotion to the most senior ranks in the service. [1] Basu is also part of the National Police Chiefs' Council's scrutiny board for police action plan on inclusion and race.
From March 2018 to September 2021, he served as Assistant Commissioner for Specialist Operations in the Metropolitan Police and the National Police Chiefs' Council lead for Counter Terrorism Policing.[2][3]
Basu left the Metropolitan Police at the end of November 2022. [4]
Career
Basu became a police officer in 1992, and has spent his whole career serving with the Metropolitan Police Service.[5][6] He is currently the most senior serving British police officer of Asian heritage: his father was from Kolkata, India and his mother was from Wales.[7][8]
In 2018, Basu received the Asian Achievers Award for Achievement in Uniformed and Civil Services.[9]
During the George Floyd protests, Basu spoke out about racism in policing, stating he was "horrified" by George Floyd's murder.[10]
Basu has stated he believes British policing is institutionally racist, criticising other senior British police officers for their reluctance to agree.[11][12]
Following the resignation of Lynne Owens as Director-General of the National Crime Agency, Basu was one of the final candidates considered to replaced Owens until the Home Office restarted the selection process in May 2022.[12]
Honours
| Ribbon | Description | Notes |
| Queen's Police Medal (QPM) |
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| Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal |
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| Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal |
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| Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal |
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| Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal | |
References
- ↑ "Neil Basu announced as new strategic command course director". College of Policing. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
- ↑ "Reconnecting the global security industry at International Security Expo – International Security Journal (ISJ)". 2 February 2022. Archived from the original on 2 February 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ↑ "About the Met – Senior management team". Metropolitan Police. Archived from the original on 16 January 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ↑ "Meghan Markle faced credible threats to her life". Channel 4 News. 29 November 2022. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ↑ "Basu, Anil Kanti, (Neil)". Who's Who 2020. Oxford University Press. 1 December 2019. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U290682. ISBN 978-0-19-954088-4. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
- ↑ "New counter-terrorism chief appointed". BBC News. 5 March 2018. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
- ↑ Shaw, Danny (21 May 2019). "Top Asian officer's 'daily' racial abuse". BBC News. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
- ↑ Evans, Martin (15 July 2019). "Profile: Assistant Commissioner Neil Basu, the man who quietly rose to become Britain's anti-terror chief". The Telegraph. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
- ↑ "Welcome to the most prestigious Asian awards". Asian Achievers Awards. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
- ↑ Basu, Neil (9 June 2019). "Police must view legitimate anger with care – we need to listen to our communities". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
- ↑ Basu, Neil (26 May 2022). "British policing is institutionally racist. Until we admit it we'll never win back trust". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
- 1 2 Dodd, Vikram (25 May 2022). "Neil Basu's bid for crime agency top job ends after alleged No 10 intervention". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
- ↑ "No. 61608". The London Gazette (Supplement). 11 June 2016. p. B35.