Watchdog condemns police after Indigenous teenager on bus wrongfully arrested

The commonwealth and ACT ombudsman has condemned the Australian federal police for their handling of an incident in which an Indigenous teenager was wrongfully arrested and searched on a bus in Canberra. Ombudsman Iain Anderson criticizes the police for lacking a clear definition of racial profiling, after officers mistakenly identified the teen as a suspect in an aggravated burglary and drew weapons during the arrest. The investigation resulted in eight recommendations to improve police procedures and prevent similar incidents.