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For our final episode of the grid, Will and Gabby speak to Assistant Commissioner Luke Cornelius about the Victoria Police response to VEOHRC report, his new role as the head of North West Metro Region, drug driving, PAL and potential vilification coming out of the religious freedoms debate. Stay tuned for our return in December! www.police.vic.gov.au/palolr

Gabby and Will are excited to play some interviews that Gabby recorded whilst in Toronto at the 2nd World LGBT Conference for Criminal Justice Professionals. Special thanks to Corrections Officer Logan Oxingham (Winnipeg Manitoba), Corporal Elenore Sturko (Royal Canadian Mounted Police), Sergeant Marian Tucker (LA County Sheriff) and Toronto Police Officers Christopher Atwood and Patty Retsinas.

This week Will and Gabby are joined by Assistant Commissioner Neil Paterson. We discuss what we learned on our recent visit to Toronto for the 2nd World Conference for Criminal Justice Professionals. After recently losing one of our own, we also discuss the importance of reaching out when you might be struggling. Lifeline: 13 11 14 www.switchboard.org.au

While Gabby is off galavanting overseas, Dinesh joins Will to speak to our Highway Patrol expert, Bec Lawthers. They pay respects to one of our GLLOs who recently took his life, speak about how dangerous fatigue is when driving and discuss the increase in lives lost, particularly relating to our vulnerable road users. Lifeline: 131 144. BeyondBlue: 1300 224 636. Sadly it is our last episode with Bec as she starts her new role at the Police Academy.

This week Gabby and Will discuss her recent trip to Canada and involvement in the 2nd World LGBTQ Conference for Criminal Justice Professionals. We acknowledge one of our GLLOs who we recently lost and provide information for support services. We also speak to Mary Clare from Drummond Street Family Services about their QRESPECT program for intimate partner violence.

This week Will is joined by Jen (who is filling in for Gabby) and they’re talking to Ro Allen, ‎Victorian Commissioner for Gender and Sexuality about the Victoria Police Independent Review. This report looks into sex discrimination and sexual harassment, including predatory behaviour, in Victoria Police. We discuss the report findings, challenges and the work ahead Victoria Police are committed to addressing.