Career
Basu became a police officer in 1992, and has spent his whole career serving with the Metropolitan Police Service. [4] [5] He was the most senior serving British police officer of Asian heritage: his father was from Calcutta, India and his mother was from Wales. [6] [7]
During the George Floyd protests, Basu spoke out about racism in policing, stating he was "horrified" by George Floyd's murder. [8]
Basu has stated he believes British policing is institutionally racist, criticising other senior British police officers for their reluctance to agree. [9] [10]
Following the resignation of Lynne Owens as Director-General of the National Crime Agency, Basu was one of the final candidates under consideration to replace Owens, until the Home Office restarted the selection process in May 2022. [10]
In 2025, Basu called for a full public inquiry into group based child sexual exploitation, but stressed they shouldn't become "elongated", and argued that "political correctness" prevented the police from doing their jobs, especially in regards to protecting white working class children from abuse. [11]
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