Are police riot squads doing more harm than good , 60 Minutes Australia

Subscribe here: Full Episodes: , Brute Force (2009) You can see why they re called the riot squad. They re damn tough and they don t muck about. They patrol some of Australia s most dangerous streets, determined to stamp out violence fueled by booze and drugs. In some ways this was the last resort, a radical response to increasing street crime in the mid2000s. It sure is full on aggressive policing. What s more, they re quite open about it. There s nothing touchy feely about these cops. No wonder they ve raised a few eyebrows, critics who claim they ve caused more trouble than they re worth. WATCH more of 60 Minutes Australia: LIKE 60 Minutes Australia on Facebook: FOLLOW 60 Minutes Australia on Twitter: FOLLOW 60 Minutes Australia on Instagram: For