Society‘Staggering’: watchdog condemns police over wrongful arrest and search of Indigenous teenager

Australia’s commonwealth and ACT ombudsman has criticised police after officers in Canberra mistook a 17-year-old Indigenous boy for an aggravated burglary suspect, drew guns, arrested him and later searched him after release. The investigation made eight recommendations, including clearer guidance on racial profiling and the use of racial descriptors.

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TThe Guardian★★★☆☆2026-08-24 14:01Original