Q&A: Filming police officers, Iran’s terror threat & how can youth workers stop gang crime?

March 15, 2026·22 min·2 clips

Neil Basu reveals the IRGC has been linked to 20 foiled terror plots on British soil in just one year.

Hosts Andy Hughes and Neil Basu answer listener questions on three pressing crime and security issues: the elevated terror threat from Iran following regional conflict, the controversial practice of 'police auditing' and its impact on officers, and the critical role of youth workers in preventing gang crime re-offending. They blend expert analysis, policy insights, and real-world examples in a conversational Q&A format.

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Blunt Q&A on policing, Iran, and gang prevention, with practical instincts and a few meandering turns.

This Q&A episode frames public safety as a live argument rather than a settled slogan, moving from Iran's risk to the UK to filming police officers and then to how youth workers and gang mediation can help steer young people away from harm.

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Three hard questions, one blunt duo, and no pretend certainty in the room.

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