Simon Illingworth (born 10 November 1967) is an Australian former police officer and the councillor for Coastal Ward,
Shire of Corangamite
The Shire of Corangamite is a local government area in the Barwon South West region of Victoria, Australia, located in the south-western part of the state. It covers an area of and in June 2018 had a population of 16,140. It includes the tow ...
. He is now a farmer, business owner and
CFA member.
Career
He served in many different roles throughout his time with the
Victoria Police
Victoria Police is the primary law enforcement agency of the Australian state of Victoria. It was formed in 1853 and currently operates under the ''Victoria Police Act 2013''.
, Victoria Police had over 22,300 staff, comprising over 16,700 ...
, but his most significant contribution was with the
Victoria Police
Victoria Police is the primary law enforcement agency of the Australian state of Victoria. It was formed in 1853 and currently operates under the ''Victoria Police Act 2013''.
, Victoria Police had over 22,300 staff, comprising over 16,700 ...
Ethical Standards Department (the Victoria Police version of
Internal Affairs) where he helped weed out and prosecute corrupt police officers.
After retiring from the force he has written a book about his experiences entitle
"Filthy Rat" selling 9,000 copies before being out of print in 2007. He also appeared on "
Australian Story
''Australian Story'' is a national weekly current affairs and documentary style television series which is broadcast on ABC Television. It is produced specifically by the ABC News and Current Affairs Department. The program first aired on 2 ...
"
Australian Story - One Man Standing
Retrieved 19 September 2007. in May 2004 to tell his unique story and offer insight on the Melbourne underworld and police corruption
Police corruption is a form of police misconduct in which law enforcement officers end up breaking their political contract and Abuse of power, abuse their power for personal gain. This type of corruption may involve one or a group of officers. I ...
.
Due to the upsurge of interest in the 1995–2004 gangland war in Melbourne sparked by the recent Australian Underbelly TV series, publisher Fontaine Press has re-release
"Filthy Rat"
in May 2008.
Simon and his family appeared o
"Australian Story"
on 20 April 2015 alongside the Lord Mayor of Melbourne Robert Doyle
Robert Keith Bennett Doyle (born 20 May 1953) is an Australian politician who was the 103rd Lord Mayor of Melbourne, elected on 30 November 2008 until he resigned on 4 February 2018 amidst allegations of sexual harassment. He was previously M ...
recounting their experiences during the anti-corruption investigations.
Simon identified and warned of the rising number of international tourist driver caused road crashes and fatalities along the Great Ocean road since 2016; this has become a National issue. As a CFA member Simon fought the St Patricks Day fires in south West Victoria in 2018 and also responded to the Sherbrook beach rescue where two surf life savers lost their lives attempting to rescue a drowning tourist in Easter 2019 in big seas.
Ethical Strength
Simon currently runs his own compan
Ethical Strength
with the mission to help people faced with moral and ethical dilemmas.
See also
* Office of Police Integrity
References
External links
2004 Perelberg Award
Office of Police Integrity website
Ombudsman Victoria
Whistling In The Dark
Saxton Speaker Bureau, Simon Illingworth
OpinionExtra: Sunday Herald Sun, 30 May 2004
Living a nightmare
* https://www.standard.net.au/story/6181161/we-are-playing-high-stakes-double-drowning-first-responder-nominated-for-bravery-award/?cs=12
* https://www.standard.net.au/story/6187931/council-backs-volunteer-pay-motion-illingworth-declines-bravery-award/?cs=12
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1967 births
Australian non-fiction writers
Living people
Police officers from Melbourne