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'Zero tolerance' says Victoria Police amid claims it racially profiles communities

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Victoria Police has defended itself against claims it racially profiles communities when stopping and searching people on the street. Using Freedom of Information laws, researchers have collated four years of police reports, which they say paint a damning picture of who gets targeted.
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