Report on the investigation of alleged public sector misconduct in relation to the use of Taser weapons by officers of Western Australia Police and the Department of Corrective Services
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The Corruption and Crime Commission investigated alleged misconduct involving police and corrective services officers’ use of Tasers and treatment of detainees.
It examined incidents involving one detainee, a separate prison cell extraction, internal investigations and the agencies’ policies.
The Commission formed misconduct opinions about excessive force by two police officers and recommended that their prosecution be considered.
For several other Taser uses, it found no misconduct or lacked sufficient material to decide whether the force was justified.
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Its nine numbered recommendations address force reports, internal investigations, charging decisions, custody practices, incident recording and review, negotiation, specialist officer tenure and prison medical care.
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- Recommendation
It is recommended that DCS review the period of time that officers can be attached to the ESG and give consideration to the introduction of a tenure period for officers attached to the ESG.
- Conclusion
However, precisely when, during the course of the cell extraction, by whom and precisely how that might have occurred it is not possible to determine.
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Report on the investigation of alleged public sector misconduct in relation to the use of Taser weapons by officers of Western Australia Police and the Department of Corrective Services
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