
The suicide, the ‘boys’ club’ and the secrets within Victoria Police | Four Corners
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A police officer with more than two decades in the force commits suicide. Her bereaved family looks for answers, but a coroner’s report doesn’t offer any solace.
Months later, Victoria Police’s internal integrity division is tasked with investigating activities at the station where she worked, exposing a culture of sexism, bullying and harassment, that Victoria’s Police Commissioner Mike Bush condemns as “unacceptable”. With questions raised around material not provided to the Coroner, the officer’s family say the force failed her. They want her file re-opened and a public inquest.
In this episode of Four Corners, reporter Louise Milligan reveals what happened when investigators exposed a hidden trail of illegal and unethical conduct.
If you or anyone you know needs help, you can contact:
Suicide Call Back Service on 1300 659 467
Lifeline on 13 11 14
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander crisis support line 13YARN on 13 92 76
Beyond Blue on 1300 224 636
Headspace on 1800 650 890
MensLine Australia on 1300 789 978+
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A police officer with more than two decades in the force commits suicide. Her bereaved family looks for answers, but a coroner’s report doesn’t offer any solace.
Months later, Victoria Police’s internal integrity division is tasked with investigating activities at the station where she worked, exposing a culture of sexism, bullying and harassment, that Victoria’s Police Commissioner Mike Bush condemns as “unacceptable”. With questions raised around material not provided to the Coroner, the officer’s family say the force failed her. They want her file re-opened and a public inquest.
In this episode of Four Corners, reporter Louise Milligan reveals what happened when investigators exposed a hidden trail of illegal and unethical conduct.
If you or anyone you know needs help, you can contact:
Suicide Call Back Service on 1300 659 467
Lifeline on 13 11 14
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander crisis support line 13YARN on 13 92 76
Beyond Blue on 1300 224 636
Headspace on 1800 650 890
MensLine Australia on 1300 789 978+
Four Corners is the ABC's flagship investigative journalism program, delivering in-depth investigations into the issues, people and events shaping Australia and the world.
For more than 60 years, Four Corners has exposed wrongdoing, held power to account and uncovered stories of national and international significance through independent, public-interest journalism, original reporting and exclusive investigations. Watch more full-length Four Corners investigations and ABC documentaries free and ad-free on ABC iview.
Search "ABC iview" on your smart TV or streaming device, find the ABC iview app on your mobile, or click here: https://iview.abc.net.au/
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