A Brief Note On The Australian Federal Police - 989 Words

Introduction The Australian Federal Police (AFP) was formed on October 1979 as a response to bombing on Sydney Hilton hotel (AFP, 2015). Throughout the decades, Australian Federal Police has evolved greatly. With emphasis on values like integrity, commitment, excellence, accountability, fairness, trust, and respect. AFP’s main task it to protect people of Australia (AFP, 2015). However, there has been many cases where police members are acting with no sense of fairness to the people. People of minority has been on the receiving end of such misconduct for years. This paper attempts to find the cause of such treatment, discuss of any causes and solutions that have been applied and to produce a resolution to minimize any unfair police work in the future. The inability to pinpoint the exact source of the problem has been the dilemma faced by police forces throughout the world. This paper attempts to deconstruct the factors contributing to the dilemmas and also possible solutions. 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