When Cops Are Criminals

De: Veronica Gorrie

Narrado por: Nayuka Gorrie

When Cops Are Criminals examines the widespread problem of police brutality and corruption from the perspectives of those who understand it in depth. Pulling together the accounts of survivors, campaigners and academics, it explores different forms of criminal behaviour by police, the factors that contribute to it, the impact it has on victims, and the challenges of holding perpetrators accountable.

Told with candour, honesty, bravery and rage, these stories will challenge listeners to reflect on the institutions that so many people take for granted. Whose interests are they really serving? And where can people turn when the institutions that are supposed to protect them are the ones doing the damage?

Warning: This audiobook contains firsthand descriptions of sexual assault, stalking, police brutality, racial abuse (including racial slurs), and corruption. There is also mention of child abuse, pedophilia, substance abuse as well as homophobic and transphobic behaviour. Listener discretion is advised.

©2024 This collection Veronica Gorrie. Introduction Veronica Gorrie. Individual chapters retained by the authors. (P)2025 Bolinda Publishing

Reseñas de la Crítica

'A compelling, comprehensive account of one of the most violent and dangerous gangs in the country.' (Chelsea Watego, author of Another Day in the Colony)

'These harrowing testimonies and contextual essays lay bare how some in the police and justice system continue to intimidate and punish those they are supposed to protect.' (Cameron Woodhead and Fiona Capp, The Sydney Morning Herald)

'Exposes the dark underbelly of police culture, where officers often see individuals not as people but as objects to exploit. It is a call for accountability and transparency, essential steps towards repairing the broken systems of power that have long oppressed our people.' (Nerita Waight, CEO of Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service)