Union files police watchdog complaint over response to violent mental health incident
A union has lodged a complaint with the police watchdog after officers allegedly stood by during a violent incident involving a mental health patient.
Staff claimed police officers did not intervene while a male patient tried to break down a door and threatened to hurt them for more than an hour. A union has filed a complaint with the police watchdog over the response to the incident.
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Union files complaint with police watchdog over response to violent mental health patient
Staff claimed police officers stood by while the male patient tried to break down a door and threatened to hurt them for more than an hour.