Before we begin today's episode of Australian true crime, I want to tell you about a new project

we've been working on behind the scenes. It's called She Matters. It's a new podcast from

award-winning journalist and femicide researcher Shirel Moody. Each week, Shirel speaks with

families of women and children killed in Australia, sharing who they were, the joy they brought,

and the love they left behind. She Matters isn't a true crime podcast. It's about lives lived, lives loved and lives

lost. She Matters is produced by Dashmade podcasts in association with bravecasting media.

She Matters is available wherever you get your podcasts.

Victoria's Chief of Police has announced a major overhaul of the force

in a bid to get more officers back on the streets to tackle crime.

Yep, you've got to do the paperwork,

but you should be able to do it out in the field.

There is technology around that will enable our people to do that,

so we've got to bring it in.

I was quite surprised by where they are in terms of their technology.

I would say they are at least five to ten years behind where other people are.

Our guest today is David Bartlett, a man with an extraordinary CV.

He's a former Victorian police detective with 11 years of service.

He spent six years with the Australian Crime Commission across operation and intelligence roles.

He has experience in major investigations into international drug operations

and terror networks. These days, David is focused on the technology gap between law

enforcement and criminals. He's the founder of the Safer Places Network, which is such a simple

idea it's hard to believe it didn't exist already.

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