NT Police chief praises officers' compassion after tragic child death
At the NT Police Association conference in Darwin, Commissioner Martin Dole highlighted the need for better mental-health support for officers and referenced the fatal shooting of five-year-old Kumanjayi Little Baby in Alice Springs.
During his address to police personnel in Darwin, Commissioner Martin Dole stressed that improving mental-health resources is essential to curb attrition within the force. He also reflected on the sorrowful loss of five-year-old Kumanjayi Little Baby, who was killed in Alice Springs earlier this year. The police union used the occasion to urge the Northern Territory government to enhance living conditions and incentives for officers serving in remote areas.
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The story highlights mental-health and welfare issues affecting police recruitment and retention in remote Australian regions.
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