Police commissioner Michael Murphy tells court he did not accept recommendation to demote the sergeant because he admitted sharing the photo and was contrite
The NT police commissioner has told an inquest an Alice Springs sergeant sent a photo of a ‘topless Aboriginal lady in a public place’ to a WhatsApp group with other officers.The NT police commissioner has told an inquest an Alice Springs sergeant sent a photo of a ‘topless Aboriginal lady in a public place’ to a WhatsApp group with other officers.
Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Murphy said “on reflection” he would commit to taking firmer action. “As far as that type of behaviour and racist and misogynistic behaviours, my tolerance is quite low, because it’s about the cultural piece,” he said.
The inquest has heard evidence of “chronic and shocking” underfunding across the sector, which contributed to each woman’s brutal death at the hands of their domestic partner. Three more Aboriginal women have died and since the inquest began in July, and “domestic violence is likely to have been central” to their deaths, the coroner said.
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