This evening the Northern Territory Police Commissioner has made a decision to resign his membership from the Northern Territory Police Association.
Commissioner Murphy said, "the Association should be strong and should be representative of membership.
"I am incredibly disappointed by the statements made by the association late yesterday in response to my apology to Aboriginal Territorians at the Garma Festival on Saturday.
"I love policing. I know you do too, and I am proud to be your Commissioner.
"I have a vision for the future of NT Police; and in order to achieve that future, we need to be able to understand and acknowledge our history.
"Our shared mission is to serve and protect all Territorians."
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