A scandal-plagued police force is being urged to bolster transparency after accusations of a culture of gratuitous violence and cover-ups.
Advocates and experts, including University of Newcastle criminologist Justin Ellis, are calling for change after graphic videos of officers beating people under arrest were broadcast by ABC's Four Corners.
"Culture sets the tone within policing organisations for how the law is enforced and how police officer misconduct is addressed," said Dr Ellis, who was appointed to a community consultative committee as part of a NSW Police response to the state's inquiry into LGBTQI hate crimes.
"So a greater emphasis on transparency is a key way to improve culture."
The mandatory use of body-worn cameras, more detailed reporting on the outcomes of complaints against police and data on the settlement of civil court proceedings against officers would all improve transparency, he said.
