Victoria’s police chief apologises for systemic racism and discrimination against Indigenous Australians

Shane Patton acknowledges at Yoorrook commission the police uniform is a symbol of fear for some First Nations people

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Victoria’s chief police commissioner has unreservedly apologised for past and present actions of the force that inflicted trauma on First Nations people.

Shane Patton was grilled on Monday morning at the state’s Indigenous truth-telling inquiry. The Yoorrook justice commission is holding public hearings focusing on child protection and the criminal justice system, with evidence provided by senior public servants in departments and government ministers.

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