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UK True Crime Podcast

The Corrupt Police Officer: Episode 14

UK True Crime Podcast

UK True Crime Podcast

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4.32.8K Ratings

🗓️ 14 February 2017

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Summary

Integrity is important in every profession, but in the police service it is absolutely vital. In this case, we examine the case of PC Mesut Karakas, a Police Officer working for the Metropolitan Police. Mesut's relationship with integrity was tenuous at best and in this episode of the weekly UK True Crime podcast we examine his career and the choices he made.

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0:00.0

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0:06.0

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0:10.5

This intimate gathering offers a packed schedule featuring captivating live panel debates

0:15.0

and opportunities to connect with fellow attendees and guest speakers fostering new friendships

0:19.6

within the true crime community.

0:21.6

CrimeCon is partnered by CBS Reality, the expert led True Crime TV channel.

0:26.2

To find out more about the event and to buy tickets go to crimecon.co.uk

0:30.5

Hello and welcome to episode 14 of the weekly UK True Crime podcast, I'm Adam.

0:37.2

Thank you very much for joining me today.

0:39.0

Well, we almost didn't get there today, I had a bit of an incident with my dog managing

0:43.3

to choose through my microphone, but I think we're now all sorted and we're ready to go.

0:49.4

Before we start today's case, could I encourage you to head to our blog at UKTrueCrum.com

0:55.6

to check out the latest blog about the treatment of young offenders in the UK system?

1:00.2

It's something that's really important to me.

1:03.1

The next piece is about young offenders institutions, so if you have any thoughts, please do contact

1:09.8

me.

1:10.8

You can always find me on Twitter at UKTrueCrum.

1:15.4

Today we talk about police corruption.

1:18.4

It's a difficult topic as we are, of course, or grateful to the people who work in the

1:23.2

police force.

1:24.2

It's certainly not something I would like to do, and it's clearly an incredibly tough

1:29.1

role that it's probably hard to understand for those of us not directly involved.

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