Biography

Simon Illingworth is a former member of the Victoria police

Victoria Police

Victoria Police is the primary law enforcement agency of Victoria, Australia. , the Victoria Police has over 12,190 sworn members, along with over 400 recruits, reservists and Protective Service Officers, and over 2,900 civilian staff across 393 police stations.-Early history:The Victoria Police...

 in Australia. He served in many different roles throughout his time in the force, but his most significant contribution was with the Victoria Police

Victoria Police

Victoria Police is the primary law enforcement agency of Victoria, Australia. , the Victoria Police has over 12,190 sworn members, along with over 400 recruits, reservists and Protective Service Officers, and over 2,900 civilian staff across 393 police stations.-Early history:The Victoria Police...

 Ethical Standards Department (the Victoria Police version of Internal Affairs

Internal affairs (law enforcement)

The internal affairs division of a law enforcement agency investigates incidents and plausible suspicions of lawbreaking and professional misconduct attributed to officers on the force...

) where he helped weed out and prosecute corrupt police officers.

After retiring from the force he has written a book about his experiences entitled "Filthy Rat", selling 9,000 copies before being out of print in 2007. He also appeared on "Australian Story

Australian Story

Australian Story is a national weekly documentary series, produced and broadcast on ABC Television.Since 1996 Australian Story has featured many Australians from diverse backgrounds and reputations...

" in May 2004 to tell his unique story and offer insight on the Melbourne underworld and police corruption

Police corruption

Police corruption is a specific form of police misconduct designed to obtain financial benefits, other personal gain, or career advancement for a police officer or officers in exchange for not pursuing, or selectively pursuing, an investigation or arrest....

.

Due to the upsurge of interest in the 1995-2004 gangland war in Melbourne

Melbourne gangland killings

The Melbourne gangland killings were the murders in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia of 36 criminal figures or partners between 16 January 1998 and 13 August 2010. The murders were in a series of retributional murders involving various underworld groups. The deaths caused a sustained power vacuum...

  sparked by the recent Australian Underbelly TV series, publisher Fontaine Press has re-released "Filthy Rat" in May 2008.

Ethical Strength

Simon currently runs his own company Ethical Strength with the mission to help people faced with moral and ethical dilemmas.

See also

• Victoria Police
  Victoria Police
  Victoria Police is the primary law enforcement agency of Victoria, Australia. , the Victoria Police has over 12,190 sworn members, along with over 400 recruits, reservists and Protective Service Officers, and over 2,900 civilian staff across 393 police stations.-Early history:The Victoria Police...
  
  
• Office of Police Integrity
  Office of Police Integrity
  The Office of Police Integrity is a Victorian independent police oversight and anti-corruption agency established by the Victorian Government in November 2004...
  
  
• Police misconduct
  Police misconduct
  Police misconduct refers to inappropriate actions taken by police officers in connection with their official duties. Police misconduct can lead to a miscarriage of justice and sometimes involves discrimination...
  
  
• Police corruption
  Police corruption
  Police corruption is a specific form of police misconduct designed to obtain financial benefits, other personal gain, or career advancement for a police officer or officers in exchange for not pursuing, or selectively pursuing, an investigation or arrest....
  
  
• Crime in Melbourne
  Crime in Melbourne
  Crime in Melbourne refers to criminal activity in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. One of the main functions of Victoria Police is to detect criminal activity, and prosecutions take place in the Victorian court system....
  
  
• Organized crime
  Organized crime
  Organized crime or criminal organizations are transnational, national, or local groupings of highly centralized enterprises run by criminals for the purpose of engaging in illegal activity, most commonly for monetary profit. Some criminal organizations, such as terrorist organizations, are...
  
  

External links

• 2004 Perelberg Award
• Police investigator: I was bashed
• Former judge says Vic police are corrupt
• The courage of a "filthy rat"
• Office of Police Integrity website
• Ombudsman Victoria
• Whistling In The Dark
• Why our police must face a probe
• TV man linked to sex case inquiry
• Saxton Speaker Bureau, Simon Illingworth
• OpinionExtra: Sunday Herald Sun, 30 May 2004
• Living a nightmare: Herald Sun, Saturday, 13 November 2004
• Whistleblower cop claims union bullying