The Walker inquest exposed the prejudice and power that nurtures a racist culture in the Northern Territory Police (NTP) and how unchecked racism can have deadly consequences. In this chapter we will discuss how police actions have contributed to “the torment of our powerlessness”, that is entrenched structural and systemic disempowerment that can seem intractable, causing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to feel unheard and unable to take responsibility in decisions made about their lives. This chapter explores prejudice and racism within the Northern Territory Police in the context of Australia’s history of colonial violence and dispossession. It demonstrates how systemic racism profoundly shapes contemporary relationships between police and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.