An anti-racism group has released figures that it says show racial profiling is still happening in Victoria's police force. Using Freedom of Information laws, researchers have collated four years of police reports which they say paint a damning picture of who gets targeted.
An anti-racism group has released figures that it says show racial profiling is still happening in Victoria's police force. Using Freedom of Information laws, researchers have collated four years of police reports which they say paint a damning picture of who gets targeted. But Victoria Police has defended itself against the claims.They say Freedom of Information data shows that in 2023, police were 11 times more likely to search First Nations Victorians than those perceived to be white.
"We have a significant problem here that is under-explored. We do not have the same kind of movements against racial profiling that occur in other countries, and yet we have a problem that is just as significant, if not more than other jurisdictions."Then acting premier Peter Ryan adamant there was no place for the practice.
The full report paints the wider picture of what the Centre says are examples of racial discrimination. The state's Attorney-General, Jaclyn Symes has told SBS that Victorians rightly expect the highest standard of integrity from our police officers.
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