ictoria Police complaints process a failure: legal and community advocates

Victoria Police Assistant Commissioner Luke Cornelius speaks during a media conference at the Victoria Police Centre in Melbourne, Monday, Tuesday, April 3, 2018. Footage emerged of a disability pensioner was pinned down by several police officers, beaten

لوک کورنلیوس دستیار کمیسیونر پلیس ویکتوریا Source: AAP

Calls for reform to Victoria Police's internal complaints process are growing after footage of another violent arrest emerged. The state's independent anti-corruption body will review the violent arrest of an African-Australian man who was kicked in the head while on the ground, after an internal assessment found it did not constitute excessive force. It comes a day after video emerged of rough handling of a disability pensioner by police.



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