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Police culture ‘must shift’ after apology to Indigenous Australians
A historic apology for police injustices inflicted on First Nations people will lose its significance if not matched by a cultural shift within the NT force.
Change must now be embedded throughout the entire police force and the structures set up within it … I hope this cultural shift is being driven by the very top of the police force.
If the apology’s promise to never again repeat the mistakes of the past is to be realised, then it must be underpinned by honesty and accountability about what is still happening in the NT today.
Continue reading…Pat Anderson says Makarrata is not a ‘vague vibe’ but a ‘bricks and mortar body and a clear election promise’. Follow the day’s news liveGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastPolice culture ‘must shift’ after apology to Indigenous AustraliansA historic apology for police injustices inflicted on First Nations people will lose its significance if not matched by a cultural shift within the NT force.Change must now be embedded throughout the entire police force and the structures set up within it … I hope this cultural shift is being driven by the very top of the police force.If the apology’s promise to never again repeat the mistakes of the past is to be realised, then it must be underpinned by honesty and accountability about what is still happening in the NT today. Continue reading…