Season 1, Episode 859 · Australian True Crime
Shortcut: Life as an Undercover Cop
30 Aug 2026 · 15 min
Episode notes
This is a "Shortcut" episode. It’s a shortened version of this week’s more detailed full episode, which is also available on our feed. For years, Queensland police officer Jason Somerville lived undercover as “Michael Bates”, infiltrating criminal networks while building cases against the people he was investigating. Jason joins us to discuss the realities and psychological toll of undercover policing, as explored in his memoir Undercurrent . ATC Plus subscribers can listen to this episode ad free here. Click here to purchase your copy of Undercurrent. You can watch…
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