NSW police officer who did not call ambulance for Indigenous man found to have engaged in serious misconduct

Senior officer engaged in ‘serious misconduct’ in regional town when man was self-harming. He thought Aboriginal people tried to ‘manipulate the system’Australia news live: latest politics updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA New South Wales police officer’s decision not to call an ambulance after an Indigenous man was found self-harming in a prison cell was driven by “unconscious racism”, the police watchdog has found.The Law Enforcement Conduct Commission (Lecc) released its report on the incident on Monday. It found that the senior police officer – who was custody manager responsible for detainee welfare – had engaged in “serious misconduct”.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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