Grace: thwarting attacks through online intelligence
APR 2, 202635 MIN
Grace: thwarting attacks through online intelligence
APR 2, 202635 MIN
Description
<p>In this episode, we meet Grace, who started her civilian career in the police as a 17-year-old finance officer. </p><p> </p><p>She now works in a specialist unit within Counter Terrorism Policing which tackles online terrorist content and takes reports from the public. We hear how her team used intelligence from a social media user in the UK, to prevent a deadly attack overseas and why it’s important that the public report their concerns. </p><p> </p><p>Grace’s career in counter terrorism has spanned some of the defining moments in the UK’s history, including the response to the 2017 attacks that rocked London and Manchester. </p><p> </p><p>Now, she works alongside everyone else in Counter Terrorism Policing to try and stop attacks like that from happening again. </p><p> </p><p>Could you do Grace’s job? We are always looking for people to join our team and our mission to protect the public from terrorism. </p><p> </p><p>With 19 late-stage terror attacks stopped since 2020, the need to recruit incredible people has never been greater. </p><p> </p><p>You can find current vacancies <a href="https://www.counterterrorism.police.uk/careers/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>, and on your local police force website. </p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>