Inside Counter Terrorism Policing – A Podcast Series
Inside Counter Terrorism Policing is our podcast series sharing the untold stories of incredible people working in counter terrorism.
Every day, people 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, we will reveal what it’s really like to tackle the terrorist threat as your day job.
Across the episodes, you can hear from those that work across many diverse areas, including intelligence, investigations, forensics, countering extreme right-wing terrorism, and covert surveillance.
The six episodes in series one were:
- Emma: the woman recruiting our covert human sources
- Jo: from a rural town to banning extremist groups
- Jess: the woman leading counter terrorism investigations
- Heidi: Secondary school teacher turned intelligence analyst
- Cassandra: 40 years of forensics and CSI, giving a voice to those who no longer have one
- Liz: Fighting fires and tackling terrorists with London Fire Brigade
You can find and listen to Inside Counter Terrorism Policing wherever you get your podcasts:
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ACT Early
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ProtectUK
Whether you are a business owner, work in security, or are a member of the public, ProtectUK provides vital counter terrorism security information including training materials, protective guidance, and campaign toolkits.




