Fighting The Drug War And Removing Power From Organised Crime With Neil Woods

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CSP20-The drug war in the UK and worldwide has been going on for a long time It s not new to see news coverage on buy busts and undercover operations It makes us more aware of the drug problem but also lulls us into a false sense of security that things are improving In reality these drug busts pose more threats to our community safety In this episode Neil Woods gives a sneak peek into the life of an undercover cop He shares talks about the futility of the drug war and how it empowers organised crime So many vulnerable individuals get caught in the crossfire between criminal organisations and the police Fortunately Neil shares that there is some change happening He also details the concrete steps we must take to win this fight against drugs nbsp Tune in to this episode to find out the truth about the drug war and what you can do to help end it nbsp Here are three reasons why you should listen to the full episode Discover the ugly truth behind drug policy and why it needs to change Learn about Neil s experiences and realisations from working as an undercover cop Find out what you can do to aid the social movement against the drug war nbsp Resourceshttps www thenoiseapp com Noise App Connect with Neil https twitter com wudzee0 https www neilwoods net website https twitter com wudzee0 Twitter Grab a copy of Neil shttps www amazon com Drug-Wars-terrifying-inside-Britains dp 1785037447 Drug Wars andhttps www amazon com Good-Cop-Bad-War dp 1785034758 Good Cop Bad War now https www youtube com watch v dm-BWHnJtxA Why major drug busts don t work an undercover cop explains Episode HighlightsAbout the Young Neil WoodsNeil grew up in the middle-class town of Buxton in the Peak District He admits that he had a sheltered upbringing He went to university by mistake thinking he would be interested in Business Studies He dropped out shortly after While backpacking around Europe he saw an advertisement for the police in the local newspaper and flipped a coin The result eventually set him on his career path Wanting to do something different and adventurous every day brought him to policing His Early Years in the PoliceAt the start Neil found policing to be a shock Being a 19-year-old he was naive and had no experience with handling conflict nbsp He almost got kicked out during his probation and hated the first two years But he wanted to prove to himself that he could get past two years so he hung on by the skin of his teeth How Neil Started Working UndercoverIf you struggle in the police your colleagues will perceive you as useless and unreliable Neil experienced this as well To get a fresh start he moved to another station in Glossop nbsp During that time in the early to mid-90s the government pushed police forces to prioritise the drug war He then got listed as one of the people to get an attachment to the drug squad One day one of the officers just handed him 20 quid to buy some crack cocaine and he started working undercover without any training at all His First Undercover ExperienceHe had no cover story When a guy answered the door and said they hated students he simply said he was one nbsp The guy laughed and seemed to have trusted Neil because of his stupidity But at the time working undercover wasn t all that difficult because police forces weren t using these tactics for low-level crime Being in the Frontlines of the Drug WarWhen Neil came back with the cocaine the bosses wanted more undercover operations Within four years he was training other people to work undercover because the results were massive Drug investigators and crime squads tend to be the most hardworking and dedicated Neil was drawn to this specialism and thought they could change the world For the first few years he was living a dream He felt that he was Support this podcastClick here to visit this podcast episode