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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 our episodes by visiting our Youtube Channel here. Join our Facebook Group here. Do you have information regarding any of the cases discussed on…
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