The Northern Territory's police commissioner has delivered an apology to First Nations people and pledged to 'eliminate racism' within the force during a speech at Garma Festival.
NT Police Commissioner Michael Murphy has used a speech at Garma Festival to apologise to First Nations people for a history of "injustices" involving NT police.
Speaking at a Yolŋu ceremony area at the Garma Festival on Saturday afternoon, Commissioner Michael Murphy said: He addressed the harms caused by police during Australia's colonial era, saying officers often "saw themselves as duty bound to protect settlers and their property when Aboriginal people resisted their incursions".
"And at times, police officers have abused their powers or fall short in their duty of care towards Aboriginal offenders, witnesses and … victims of crime." "That, in turn, will stop the rate of Aboriginal people coming into contact with police, which then leads them into the justice system," she said.
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