Simon Illingworth (born 10 November 1967) is an Australian former police officer. 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 States and territories of Australia, state of Victoria (Australia), Victoria. It was formed in 1853 and currently operates under the ''Victoria Police Act 2013''.
, Victor ...
, but his most significant contribution was with the
Victoria Police
Victoria Police is the primary law enforcement agency of the Australian States and territories of Australia, state of Victoria (Australia), Victoria. It was formed in 1853 and currently operates under the ''Victoria Police Act 2013''.
, Victor ...
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 (Australian TV network), ABC Television. It is produced specifically by the ABC News and Current Affairs, AB ...
" 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 a law enforcement officer breaks their political contract and abuses their power for personal gain. A corrupt officer may act alone or as part of a group. Corrupt acts include taking ...
.
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 appeared on a follow-up episode o
"Australian Story"on 20 April 2015 alongside
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 ...
, who Simon contacted when he was then Leader of the Opposition in the
Parliament of Victoria
The Parliament of Victoria is the bicameral legislature of the Australian state of Victoria (state), Victoria that follows a Westminster System, Westminster-derived parliamentary system. It consists of the Monarchy in Australia, King, represent ...
, recounting their experiences during the anti-corruption investigations. By that time, Simon had resettled in rural Victoria and was happily married with a young family.
At the 2016 Victorian local council elections, Simon stood as a candidiate for the Coastal Ward in the
Shire of Corangamite
The Shire of Corangamite is a Local Government Areas of Victoria, local government area in the Barwon South West region of Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia, located in the south-western part of the state. It covers an area of and in 202 ...
and was duly elected to serve for one term until 2020.
In 2016, Simon also identified and warned of the rising number of international tourist driver caused road crashes and fatalities along the Great Ocean road; this has since 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 Strengthwith the mission to help people faced with moral and ethical dilemmas.
See also
*
Office of Police Integrity
The Office of Police Integrity (OPI) was the Australian state of Victoria's independent police oversight and anti-corruption agency established by the Victorian Government in November 2004. OPI ceased operation on 9 February 2013 and was replace ...
References
External links
2004 Perelberg AwardOffice of Police Integrity websiteOmbudsman VictoriaWhistling In The DarkSaxton Speaker Bureau, Simon IllingworthOpinionExtra: Sunday Herald Sun, 30 May 2004Living 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