Police response to IPCA report into detention of a
person
Please attribute to Superintendent Sam Hoyle,
Wellington District Commander:
Police accepts the
findings of the Independent Police Conduct Authority report
into the detention of a person for a mental health
assessment in Wellington in October 2016.
The IPCA
has found the staff involved were justified in detaining the
man, however the District Custody Unit is not the right
place for a person suffering significant mental distress to
be taken to and all options must be considered before doing
so.
Mental health incidents are complex and our
staff have to make quick decisions when responding to them.
We expect high standards of care from our staff
during such events and following this incident these
standards and expectations have been reinforced.
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