Thread: Warakurna, W.A.'s first indigenous run police station

indigenous privilege at its best.

Originally Posted by Eevo

indigenous privilege at its best.

I agree.
The new coppers are probably not doing their job which will of course result in less crime being reported.

Originally Posted by trout1105

I agree.
The new coppers are probably not doing their job which will of course result in less crime being reported.

This article from the NT will show why indigenous communities learn to not trust the Police. It also shows why the WA Police force has used indigenous Police to try to regain that trust. Time will tell if the police are doing their job.

'Eerily similar' suspected Indigenous murder cases go cold as police explain away the truth

Bob that place has a lot of 'history'. Some deep rooted problems that WILL NOT be solved quickly. Was through there in 1988 and heard recently that nothing, nothing seems to have changed. Hope something happens for the good of the community from change, however there is a lot to repair...

We live in a culturally diverse world. We all have a lot to learn from each other and we all see the world differently from each other. Harmony in difference is not so difficult with an open mind.

I would happily live in Warakurna with an Aboriginal police force. I’ve been there on many occasions over the past 15 years. It has no more problems / crime (and probably less) than other places in the world where poverty exists, including our big cities. Youth crime can be an issue anywhere and building good relations is always the best solution.

Originally Posted by justinc

Bob that place has a lot of 'history'. Some deep rooted problems that WILL NOT be solved quickly. Was through there in 1988 and heard recently that nothing, nothing seems to have changed. Hope something happens for the good of the community from change, however there is a lot to repair...

A journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step.

Originally Posted by Eevo

indigenous privilege at its best.

Brilliant! Up there with other oxymorons such as-- unbiased opinion, joyful sadness, boxing ring, and of course, military intelligence.

Personally, I think it's not necessarily a bad idea,,, "If it does GET crime rate down", and brings some respect for the police. I can't see why other officers (white) can't be then introduced in to the place and and the same result ensue.

But my question would be, why are the kids so scared of white police in the first place (??).
The only reason they would be hated so much is from adults,, who do do the wrong thing, and are consistently bagging out said police.
Who hate the police most,, those who break the law, or those that do the right thing by the general populous? Ultimately, it boils down to respect,, not just to others, but yourself as well.