Badge of Betrayal
Badge of Betrayal
A senior cop. Decades of rumours. A trail of victim-survivors, buried complaints and a police culture that looked the other way. Badge of Betrayal blows open the true story of Senior Sergeant Paul Reynolds the high-ranking Tasmanian officer who rose through the force while dark allegations swirled behind him. From the producers who brought you Our Little Edey, this series follows the threads oth…Social links:
What the Inquiry Is Starting to Reveal
The public hearings into Tasmania Police misconduct begin, with confronting evidence from Laurel House and the DPP. We examine why victim-survivors may be afraid to report police, concerns around the six-month complaint limit, the so-called blue code of silence, and growing calls for a truly indepe…
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The Things He Couldn’t Say
This special episode is being released across both Our Little Edey and Badge of Betrayal, as new information intersects with both stories the death of Eden Westbrook and wider questions surrounding Tasmania Police. A former Tasmania Police staff member shares what Sergeant Robert “Cookie” Cook to…
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First Submissions Released - Special Episode
In this rush-release episode we delve into two submissions that were made public today in the government inquiry into Taspol. The first is from the DPP, and the second is from Taspol. It poses some interesting questions. We also get more information from inside Taspol for 4 current serving offic…
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Tom Speaks Again: What Happens Behind Closed Doors.
Six months after first speaking to us anonymously, serving senior police officer “Tom” returns with new allegations about what happens inside Tasmania Police when misconduct involves senior ranks. He explains what he calls “off-book investigations” — matters allegedly handled outside normal reporti…
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Nowhere Safe to Report?
CONTENT WARNING: This episode discusses allegations of sexual misconduct, workplace power imbalance and fear of reporting within policing. The allegations discussed have not been tested in court and have not been independently established. Identifying details have been deliberately withheld. A det…
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Another Serving Officer Speaks Out
CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains confronting and graphic descriptions of alleged child sexual abuse and sexual assault, including allegations involving a child, grooming, coercion and abuse by a person in a position of authority. It also contains discussion of suicide and police misconduct. S…
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Reynolds and the Eden Westbrook Case
The story of Paul Reynolds reaches into another Tasmanian case — the death of 15-year-old Eden Westbrook. In this special crossover episode with Our Little Edey, Eden’s parents Jason and Amanda explain why they want to know exactly what Reynolds wrote, said and communicated while involved with Ede…
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Joining the Dots | A New Witness Connects the Past
A new witness comes forward. As Tasmania's Parliamentary Inquiry into police misconduct officially begins, we examine what it could mean for Badge of Betrayal, the questions it will investigate, and why parliamentary privilege may encourage more people to finally speak. Then, an anonymous witness…
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The Gary Devine Files: What 61 Secret Pages Reveal
For 15 years, Tasmania Police said the matter was investigated. Now, after months of Right to Information requests, Badge of Betrayal has obtained 61 pages of internal investigation files that have never been publicly examined in full. Inside those documents are admissions from police officers wh…
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Paul Reynolds - An Insider Speaks Up
In this explosive episode of Badge of Betrayal, a former Tasmania Police officer who worked alongside Reynolds speaks publicly about the culture they witnessed firsthand. They describe allegations of bullying, intimidation and a workplace where many were too afraid to speak up. The former officer …
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