Not far from the Northern Territory border, Warakurna in Western Australia is policed by two sworn Aboriginal officers who also cover two other nearby communities.
Since they began working there in late 2017, the officers have been making inroads in gaining the respect of residents.
Aboriginal elder, Daisy Ward, said the community had not been accustomed to police officers from a similar cultural background and had previously feared their presence.
“When the first Indigenous police came, the kids didn’t know until I told them: ‘Listen, you know those two [police officers]? They’re like us,” said Ms Ward, who has lived in Warakurna all her life.
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Published on ABC News, on June 19, 2018.
