Neil Basu
Anil Kanti "Neil" Basu QPM (born 1968) is a senior British police officer. From March 2018 to September 2021, he served as Assistant Commissioner for Specialist Operations in the Metropolitan Police Service, and the National Police Chiefs Council lead for Counter Terrorism Policing.[1][2]
Neil Basu | |
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.jpg.webp) Basu (rear) in 2019 | |
| Born | 1968 (age 53–54) |
| Police career | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Department | Metropolitan Police Service |
| Service years | 1992–present |
| Rank | Assistant Commissioner (Specialist Operations) |
| Awards | Queen's Police Medal |
Basu became a police officer in 1992, and has spent his whole career serving with the Metropolitan Police Service.[3][4] 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.[5][6]
In 2018, Basu received the Asian Achievers Award for Achievement in Uniformed and Civil Services.[7]
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
- "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.
- "Basu, Anil Kanti, (Neil)". Who's Who 2020. Oxford University Press. 1 December 2019. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U290682 (inactive 28 February 2022). Retrieved 30 November 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of February 2022 (link) - "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.
- "No. 61608". The London Gazette (Supplement). 11 June 2016. p. B35.
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