Jesse Deacon News Today

Todd McKenzie’s death prompts calls from deputy coroner for summit into police responses to mental health incidents

Exclusive: Neil Gaughan argues clinicians, not cops, should attend most call outs and suggests ‘it’s pointless’ having a few jurisdictions go it alone

Rose Jackson says the way authorities respond needs to change, acknowledging system ‘has failed’ in some instances

The NSW police watchdog says it's been repeatedly denied access to interviews with officers being questioned about critical incidents.

Exclusive: New figures show on average 10 people in mental health distress die each year during interactions with state police

Law Enforcement Conduct Commission says it has been refused access during ‘every critical incident investigation to date’

Premier says such an inquiry into use of force against vulnerable people isn’t necessary, despite four fatalities in as many monthss

Exclusive: Law Enforcement Conduct Commission does not have direct access to video database, with wait times causing delays to investigations

<strong>Exclusive: </strong>Force received $100m funding more than a year ago for equipment that automatically activates cameras when officers draw Tasers or guns

‘It’s not my fight, it is everyone’s fight and everyone has to work together so this doesn’t happen again’, says Judy Deacon