Burst the Bubble:  Police Corruption - podcast episode cover

Burst the Bubble: Police Corruption

Aug 30, 20181 hr 5 minSeason 1Ep. 49
--:--
--:--
Download Metacast podcast app
Listen to this episode in Metacast mobile app
Don't just listen to podcasts. Learn from them with transcripts, summaries, and chapters for every episode. Skim, search, and bookmark insights. Learn more

Episode description

Kelly Donovan is a whistleblower. Her story begins working for a major bank, marrying a police officer, then deciding to become a police officer. After only a few years, Kelly began to learn about internal inconsistencies, and unethical and unlawful decisions being made without any guiding policy or legislation. In 2016, she addressed the issues with the Board, the oversight body of the police service, and as a result, faced reprisal and was further silenced. 

She researched the prevalence of the issues and just how often police whistleblowers are silenced, while police leaders avoid any accountability. After involving all legislated oversight bodies to no avail, Kelly resigned in June 2017. Upon her resignation, she released her Report of Systemic Misfeasance in Ontario Policing and the Coordinated Suppression of Whistleblowers; sending the report to all MPPs and MPs in Ontario and the media.

Kelly has since published the report on Amazon in eBook and paperback formats. Then she started her own business, Fit4Duty™ to educate employers, policy and lawmakers about the risks of having a purely perfunctory vision and mission statements. Too many Canadians work in a toxic environment due primarily to poor oversight and autonomous decisions made by inadequate management.

In this episode - you’ll hear what drove Kelly to start the business and what needs to be done to end the corruption.


Host: Karla Stephens-Tolstoy

Co-Producer: Evan Surminski

Editor & Narrator: Matt Cundill


Receive our newsletter, contribute show ideas and feedback by emailing: [email protected] 

Support the show: www.standupspeakup.ca/give/

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

For the best experience, listen in Metacast app for iOS or Android
Open in Metacast
Burst the Bubble: Police Corruption | Stand Up Speak Up podcast - Listen or read transcript on Metacast