Attitudes of officers responsible for policing areas of high Indigenous populations, have imbedded underlying social, cultural and historic stereotypical ideas and perceptions of Indigenous people and Torres Strait Islanders (Davis, 1994). The Australian police force evolved from the colonial era, historically being the most consistent point of Aboriginal contact with colonial authorities. Historically the roles of early police officers were to assist settlers locating to Australia, while in contrast to dislocate Aboriginal and Indigenous people from their lands. The culture of police particularly in the treatment and regard of Indigenous Australians has historically been very negative and barbaric, patterns between many Indigenous people and
