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I Catch Killers with Gary Jubelin

Life at the end of a 5mm rope: Cameron Hardiman Pt.1

3/21/202654 min

Cameron Hardiman has taken an unusual path in his 35-year police career. Starting out as a cop, Cameron was nearby for the Russell St bombing and witnessed the aftermath of Betty Grech’s murder by her husband Michael Grech. 

Given the opportunity to be a detective or in the Air Wing, Cameron chose the latter and spent 14 years in a helicopter. Gary Jubelin speaks to Cameron about why he chose the chopper, and the variety of work you experience policing from the sky.

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Clips

Face-to-face with a murderer
How did he get bail?
The tape they played forever
The cost of ‘tough it out’ culture
Winching a man and his dog
‘A load of crap’ mentality

Transcript preview

First 90 seconds

  1. Gary Jubelin· Host0:00

    [rock music] The public has had a long-held fascination with detectives. Detectives see a side of life the average person is never exposed to. I spent thirty-four years as a cop. For twenty-five of those years, I was catching killers. That's what I did for a living, I was a homicide detective. I'm no longer just interviewing bad guys, instead, I'm taking the public into the world in which I operated. The guests I talk to each week have amazing stories from all sides of the law. The interviews are raw and honest, just like the people I talk to. Some of the content and language might be confronting. That's because no one who comes into contact with crime is left unchanged. Join me now as I take you into this world. [rock music] Welcome to another episode of I Catch Killers. Policing can offer diversity and adventure that few other occupations can. Today's guest, Cameron Hardiman, has dangled from helicopters in the middle of the ocean, been caught up in a riot in an overseas peacekeeping mission, and undertaken humanitarian work following the Christchurch earthquake. All of this over a thirty-five-year career across the Victorian Police and the Australian Federal Police. These dangerous jobs came at a cost, and Cameron talks about one job that changed everything. Cameron Hardiman, welcome to, uh, I Catch Killers.

  2. Cameron Hardiman· Guest1:23

    Thanks, Kerry. Thanks for having me.

  3. Gary Jubelin· Host1:25

    I was a cop for a long time, and I looked at you, uh, air wing dudes, and, uh, didn't realize,

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