Neil Basu, the former assistant commissioner of the Metropolitan police, reflects on his challenging 30-year career in policing, expressing relief at his departure. He shares his experiences in dealing with serious crimes and the toll it took on his mental health. Despite his love for the police and its potential to benefit society, he highlights the systemic issues, including institutional racism, that have persisted throughout his career. His memoir 'Turmoil' serves as a personal account of his frustrations and experiences within a flawed system.
It's a shame that when it's done badly, they're the worst. I love policing, I love what it does for society.
After 30 years in the toughest areas of the job... he has seen things that would keep most of us awake at night.
I have a lot to get off my chest a book's worth, in fact, although he describes his aptly titled memoir less as a score-settling exercise and more as a letter from an angry lover.
The circumstances of his departure reflect the prejudice, politics, cultural malaise, and stubborn reluctance to change policing.
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