A podcast offering insight into the work of the UK’s Counter Terrorism Policing network has returned for a second series, featuring interviews with officers and specialists involved in national security operations.
The series, titled Inside Counter Terrorism Policing, aims to provide a behind-the-scenes look at the roles carried out by personnel working across the UK’s counter-terrorism structure, including bomb disposal specialists, intelligence officers, lawyers and liaison officers based overseas.
Five new episodes will be released weekly, with the first episode published on Thursday.
The opening episode features an officer referred to as “Clara”, an international Counter Terrorism Policing liaison officer based overseas whose identity has been protected for security reasons. In the episode, she discusses a career that has included work as a homicide detective and hostage negotiator before moving into counter-terrorism roles.
The series explores both the professional and personal experiences of those involved in protecting the UK from terrorist and national security threats. Many participants are speaking publicly about aspects of their work for the first time, with anonymity measures used where necessary. Future episodes will include discussions with an explosives ordnance disposal specialist who has operated in conflict zones, an officer working with convicted terrorists in the community, an online intelligence specialist focused on disrupting plots, and a national security lawyer.
The podcast is hosted by Amy, who said the new series would delve further into the realities of counter-terrorism work. “After the success of the last series, we had to find some new and even more exciting stories to share with you and dig deeper into our investigations,” she said.
“This series we hear about the plots that have been disrupted, insight into some of the toughest decisions our people have to make, and the personal impact protecting national security can have.”
The first series ranked among the top 20 UK true crime podcasts on Apple and Spotify and placed within the top five percent of podcasts globally based on industry data. m. New episodes of Inside Counter Terrorism Policing will be released weekly and are available through podcast platforms including Acast, Spotify and Apple Podcasts, according to Counter Terrorism Policing.
You can find and listen to Inside Counter Terrorism Policing wherever you get your podcasts.
