The Queensland Police Commissioner Katarina Carroll says she is committed to reforming the service, but the police union doesn't support a key recommendation.
"The misogynist, the sexist behaviour and the racism, there is no place for them in the police," he said.
"But what I will say for the 98 per cent of police who are doing a great job each and every day, the commissioner needs to come out and back them because it's been left wanting.The CCC on Monday night released a statement saying the success of the proposed integrity unit would be "dependent on several factors" but would "require all stakeholders to work effectively together".
"It is critical moving forward that there is a focus on building confidence and trust in the handling of police complaints for both the community and police," the statement said.Queensland Attorney-General Shannon Fentiman told ABC Radio Brisbane that she, the police commissioner, the premier, and Police Minister Mark Ryan all took responsibility for the report's scathing findings.
"The responsibility now for ministers and the premier and the cabinet is to make sure that these recommendations from the commission of inquiry – that will transform this service – are implemented and are funded."In responding to the report, former Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander social justice commissioner Mick Gooda says "every time we call out racism, anywhere, we're told we're wrong".
In response to Mr Leavers's remarks that 98 per cent of police were doing the right thing, Mr Gooda said the police union needed to stand with those police officers and call out the bad behaviour."Well, from what I see, police judge all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island people the same," Mr Gooda said."I want to support the police union, I want to support change, but there are some home truths that they've got to come to grips with.
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