About this episode
We conclude this special double episode of True Criminals and are joined in the studio today by Neil Basu, former Assistant Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police.
Stephen Lawrence's murder in 1993 exposed shocking truths about institutional racism and failure within British policing.
In this powerful conclusion, hosts Martin Brunt (Sky News Crime Correspondent) and Helen Fospero talk to Basu about the profound, yet unfinished, legacy of the Lawrence case on the Metropolitan Police.
Basu, whose 30-year career was bookended by the case, offers an unprecedented insider perspective on:
The Macpherson Inquiry's seismic finding of "institutionally racist" and why police leadership failed to acknowledge it properly.
The flawed training and internal backlash to reform efforts in the wake of the inquiry.
The significant, positive policing reforms that were implemented, including changes to family liaison and emergency life support training.
The dramatic scientific breakthrough that led to the convictions of two of Stephen's killers 19 years later.
Why the Met still refuses to accept the term institutional racism today, and the consequences for community trust.
His own personal experience as an officer of colour navigating the Met's internal culture of "fit in or F off."
Listen to Neil Basu's candid reflections on how the Stephen Lawrence murder transformed the UK's approach to crime, justice, and race relations, and why the battle for true change is far from over.
For a copy of Neil book, Turmoil: 30 Years of Policing, Politics and Prejudice
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Turmoil-Years-Policing-Politics-Prejudice/dp/0711294402
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