In this episode, we speak with inspector Corey Allen. 

For Corey as a child, empathy and kindness were in short supply. When the violence erupted Corey called the police. 

In a twist of fate, Corey signed up as a police officer and became the officer in charge of one of Australia's largest and busiest police stations. At the time the police service was in crisis.  Bad press, the use of excessive force, and a proliferation of injuries in custody were common.

Corey explored a different approach to policing. Instead of defining success by the number of arrests, using force as the only option, he led with empathy. This new approach was about taking preventative measures that helped steer at-risk lives in a more positive direction.

The results were surprising. Corey helped dramatically reshape the way police work with the homeless and vulnerable leading to an unprecedented reduction in crime in inner-city, Brisbane. 

Empathy is also a strong theme in his personal life where Corey and his wife were fostering many children needing emergency care.

This is an inspirational story not to be missed