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Inside Counter Terrorism Policing

Counter Terrorism Policing
Inside Counter Terrorism Policing
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  • Inside Counter Terrorism Policing

    New season trailer: Inside Counter Terrorism Policing

    05/03/2026 | 0 mins.
    Have you ever wondered what it’s like to tackle terrorists as your day job?

    In the new season of Inside Counter Terrorism Policing, we take you behind the scenes of some of policing’s toughest roles revealing the untold stories of people working to keep the country safe.

    The good stuff, the bad stuff and what it’s really like to work in national security.

    Subscribe and stay tuned for brand new weekly episodes from Thursday 12 March.
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  • Inside Counter Terrorism Policing

    Liz: Fighting fires and tackling terrorists with London Fire Brigade

    06/06/2025 | 32 mins.
    In this bonus episode, our guest talks about how she followed family footsteps into the fire service, working her way up the ranks and directing major incident response.
    She’s now a group commander with the London Fire Brigade, overseeing around 100 fire officers who are charged with keeping London safe.
    She’s also a National Interagency Liaison Officer, or NILO, a role that works incredibly closely with Counter Terrorism Policing.
    Could you do Liz's job? We are always looking for people to join our team and our mission to protect the public from terrorism.
    With 43 late-stage terror attacks stopped since 2017, the need to recruit incredible people has never been greater.
    You can find current vacancies here, and on your local police force or fire service website.
    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
  • Inside Counter Terrorism Policing

    Cassandra: 40 years of forensics and CSI, giving a voice to those who no longer have one.

    03/04/2025 | 32 mins.
    In our final episode, our guest has spent the last 40 years working in one of the most specialised areas of policing and one of the most familiar to crime drama fans.
    Now one of Counter Terrorism Policing’s most senior forensics experts, she's honed her skills investigating crime scenes across the UK and, as she describes it, giving voice to those who no longer have one.
    Her entry into policing wasn't easy. As the daughter of a miner, she spent a long time hiding what she did for a living.
    Could you do Cassandra’s job? We are always looking for people to join our team and our mission to protect the public from terrorism.
    With 43 late-stage terror attacks stopped since 2017, the need to recruit incredible people has never been greater.
    You can find current vacancies here, and on your local police force website.
    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
  • Inside Counter Terrorism Policing

    Heidi: secondary school teacher turned intelligence analyst

    27/03/2025 | 35 mins.
    In our fourth episode, our guest spent the first part of her career in a classroom and is a great example of when career changes go right.
    After a successful teaching career and some advice about her job application skills from a friend, she joined counter terrorism policing in 2023.
    Now she works as an intelligence assessor, which means she plays a crucial role in turning information from the public into intelligence to stop terrorist activity.
    Heidi talks about how the STAR method helped her interview for a job in Counter Terrorism Policing. If you’re interested in learning more, you can find out more on gov.uk: The STAR method | National Careers Service
    Could you do Heidi’s job? We are always looking for people to join our team and our mission to protect the public from terrorism.
    With 43 late-stage terror attacks stopped since 2017, the need to recruit incredible people has never been greater.
    You can find current vacancies here, and on your local police force website.
    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
  • Inside Counter Terrorism Policing

    Jess: the woman leading counter terrorism investigations

    20/03/2025 | 36 mins.
    In our third episode, our guest has had an incredible career spanning almost 20 years in policing. Currently a Counter Terrorism Senior Investigating Officer working on high profile terrorism investigations and incidents, she started out in frontline policing moving through a range of truly fascinating but challenging teams and roles including fugitive units, CID, and offender management.
    Now in one of the most intense roles in policing, she's responsible for leading some of the most complex investigations into terrorist activity in the UK.
    Content warning: the episode contains a reference to animal cruelty that some listeners may find upsetting.
    Could you do Jess’s job? We are always looking for people to join our team and our mission to protect the public from terrorism.
    With 43 late-stage terror attacks stopped since 2017, the need to recruit incredible people has never been greater.
    You can find current vacancies here, and on your local police force website.
    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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About Inside Counter Terrorism Policing

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to tackle terrorists as your day job? Every day, incredible women across Counter Terrorism Policing work to keep the public safe from terrorism and play a crucial part in protecting the UK’s national security. However, it isn’t always easy to talk about what they do publicly. So, in this special podcast series to mark International Women’s Day, we are taking you behind the scenes to reveal the untold stories of working in counter terrorism. Over five episodes you'll hear from women across Counter Terrorism Policing who work in intelligence, investigations, forensics, countering extreme right-wing terrorism, and covert surveillance. They’ll talk about their careers – the good stuff, the bad and their advice about working in policing. For some of the women involved it’s the first time they’ve spoken publicly about their work. To do so safely, their identities have been protected. Interested in joining them? Visit our careers page to find out more: counterterrorism.police.uk/careers Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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