Victoria’s police chief apologises for systemic racism and discrimination against Indigenous Australians

Shane Patton acknowledges at Yoorrook commission the police uniform is a symbol of fear for some First Nations people

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Victoria's chief police commissioner has unreservedly apologised for past and present actions of the force that inflicted trauma on First Nations people.

Shane Patton appeared before the state's Indigenous truth-telling inquiry on Monday morning and acknowledged that the police uniform - worn with pride by officers - represents a symbol of fear for some Indigenous Victorians.

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