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Queensland police culture needs independent review after another fatal shooting, civil libertarian Michael Cope says
After a fifth fatal shooting in less than six months, a civil libertarian has voiced concern “something is going wrong” inside the Queensland Police Service.
Key points:
- Queensland police have shot five people dead in less than six months
- The Australian Institute of Criminology says there are an average of 4.7 fatal police shootings a year in Australia
- Michael Cope is calling for a review of Queensland police practice and culture
Queensland Council for Civil Liberties president Michael Cope said more people had died at the hands of Queensland police this year than occurred nationally on average.
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