Watching the Detectives: One Woman's Journey Through Sydney's Criminal Underworld

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In 1984, with grand plans to escape her deadbeat family, Deborah Locke graduated as a constable in the NSW Police Force. Young, blonde and pretty, she looked forward to her life as a copper. But within a year she was already being drawn into the dark circle of police corruption in Sydney's underworld. Bribery, substance abuse and sexual harassment were commonplace - the lines between cops and crims were blurred. Having worked her way up to the rank of detective senior constable, Locke entered dangerous territory when she decided to blow the whistle on her crooked colleagues Watching the Detectives is the story of a gutsy young woman who stayed true to what she believed in - no matter the cost.

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Deborah Locke is a former NSW Police Detective. As a result of her prominent public role in establishing the Wood Royal Commission, her expertise is often sought both as a guest speaker and as a the media commentator on matters relating to police corruption and the treatment of whistleblowers. She lives in Sydney with her husband Greg and their three children.