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Please attribute to Superintendent Sam Hoyle, Wellington District Commander:
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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.
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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.
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Mental health incidents are complex and our staff have to make quick decisions when responding to them.?
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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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ENDS
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Issued by Police Media Centre.?
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