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

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.

He said the actions of police officers had harmed First Nations Victorians in the past and continued to do so…