In this episode of Real Crime, Adam Shand speaks with former Victoria Police officer and intelligence specialist David Bartlett, the founder of the Safer Places Network—an ambitious new system aiming to transform how CCTV is used in Australia.

From the Jill Meagher investigation to missing persons, aggravated burglaries and retail crime, Adam and David break down how one camera can make or break a case—and why it still takes police up to 85 hours to obtain critical footage. David reveals the technological gap between law enforcement and the private sector, the privacy debates that stall progress and the surprising willingness of everyday Australians to voluntarily join a nationwide camera network.

In this episode of&nbsp;Real Crime, Adam Shand speaks with former Victoria Police officer and intelligence specialist David Bartlett, the founder of the Safer Places Network&mdash;an ambitious new system aiming to transform how CCTV is used in Australia.
From the Jill Meagher investigation to missing persons, aggravated burglaries and retail crime, Adam and David break down how one camera can make or break a case&mdash;and why it still takes police up to 85 hours to obtain critical footage. David reveals the technological gap between law enforcement and the private sector, the privacy debates that stall progress and the surprising willingness of everyday Australians to voluntarily join a nationwide camera network.

Join investigative journalist Adam Shand each week as he takes you into his world of real crime, honed from forty years of covering Australia's biggest law and order stories. These are the firsthand stories of the cops, robbers, and victims who lived them.

Join investigative journalist Adam Shand each week as he takes you into his world of real crime, honed from forty years of covering Australia's biggest law and order stories. These are the firsthand stories of the cops, robbers, and victims who lived them.

Real Crime with Adam Shand

Join investigative journalist Adam Shand each week as he takes you into his world of real crime, honed from forty years of covering Australia's biggest law and order stories. These are the firsthand stories of the cops, robbers, and victims who lived them. 

Join investigative journalist Adam Shand each week as he takes you into his world of real crime, honed from forty years of covering Australia's biggest law and order stories. These are the firsthand stories of the cops, robbers, and victims who lived them.&nbsp;

Privacy vs. Safety: The CCTV Dilemma | David Bartlett

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In this powerful episode, Adam reunites with Tom De Souza, a young man he first met a decade ago while documenting Tom’s descent into methamphetamine addiction in the podcast Meth Destruction. Tom was just 13 when he spiralled from scholarship student to juvenile detention, drug use and violent crime.

Now 30, Tom has found sobriety, purpose, and a sense of home within himself. He’s travelled the world, become a journalist, and is directing a feature documentary — The Long Road Home — exploring identity, redemption and his journey across Indonesia by motorbike. In a raw and deeply moving conversation, Adam and Tom reflect on the moments that saved him, the ones that nearly destroyed him, and the friendships that shaped both paths.

 

In this powerful episode, Adam reunites with Tom De Souza, a young man he first met a decade ago while documenting Tom&rsquo;s descent into methamphetamine addiction in the podcast&nbsp;Meth Destruction. Tom was just 13 when he spiralled from scholarship student to juvenile detention, drug use and violent crime.
Now 30, Tom has found sobriety, purpose, and a sense of home within himself. He&rsquo;s travelled the world, become a journalist, and is directing a feature documentary &mdash; The Long Road Home &mdash; exploring identity, redemption and his journey across Indonesia by motorbike. In a raw and deeply moving conversation, Adam and Tom reflect on the moments that saved him, the ones that nearly destroyed him, and the friendships that shaped both paths.
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Surviving Ice, Crime and Chaos: Tom’s Second Chance | Tom de Souza

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When Australia’s most volatile moments unfold — a siege, a suicide attempt, a hostage situation, or a person in deep crisis — there’s one specialist quietly working to bring everyone home alive: the police negotiator.

In this gripping episode, Adam sits down with Leading Senior Constable Lee Wolahan, one of Victoria Police’s most experienced and respected negotiators. Across more than 800 critical incidents, Lee has faced people at the edge — physically, emotionally and psychologically — and helped guide them back to safety.

 

When Australia&rsquo;s most volatile moments unfold &mdash; a siege, a suicide attempt, a hostage situation, or a person in deep crisis &mdash; there&rsquo;s one specialist quietly working to bring everyone home alive: the police negotiator.
In this gripping episode, Adam sits down with Leading Senior Constable Lee Wolahan, one of Victoria Police&rsquo;s most experienced and respected negotiators. Across more than 800 critical incidents, Lee has faced people at the edge &mdash; physically, emotionally and psychologically &mdash; and helped guide them back to safety.
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Words That Save Lives: A Negotiator’s Story | Lee Wolahan

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In this episode, Adam sits down with Australia’s most recognisable criminal psychologist, Tim Watson-Munro — a man who has spent nearly 50 years staring into the darkest corners of the human mind. From Parramatta Jail in the 1970s to some of the most notorious cases in Australian criminal history, Tim has assessed thousands of offenders, earning the trust of hardened criminals and the respect of courts and the public. But Tim’s story isn’t just about what he witnessed, it’s about what it cost him. At the height of his career, the weight of extreme violence, trauma and expectation began to take its toll. 

In this episode, Adam sits down with Australia&rsquo;s most recognisable criminal psychologist, Tim Watson-Munro &mdash; a man who has spent nearly 50 years staring into the darkest corners of the human mind. From Parramatta Jail in the 1970s to some of the most notorious cases in Australian criminal history, Tim has assessed thousands of offenders, earning the trust of hardened criminals and the respect of courts and the public.&nbsp;But Tim&rsquo;s story isn&rsquo;t just about what he witnessed, it&rsquo;s about what it cost him. At the height of his career, the weight of extreme violence, trauma and expectation began to take its toll.&nbsp;

The Criminal Psychologist Who Flew Too Close to the Flame | Tim Watson Munro 

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Privacy vs. Safety: The CCTV Dilemma | David Bartlett

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