Victorian Police sorry for historic treatment of Indigenous people

Police Commissioner Shane Patton at the Yoorrook Justice Commission

Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Shane Patton is seen during a public hearing of the Yoorrook Justice Commission in Melbourne (AAP) Source: AAP / DIEGO FEDELE/AAPIMAGE

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