Inquest into the death of Brandon Rich

Case Number: 2021/369343

Findings Date: 21 March 2024

Magistrate: Harriet Grahame

CORONIAL LAW | death in a police operation; adequacy of response to domestic violence incident; direction and detention pursuant to s 89A of the Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007; non-compliance with requirement for police to wear body worn video cameras and carry a taser; demand ischaemia; de-escalation training for NSWPF

Responses

Recommendations

The Commissioner of the NSW Police Force

That any training provided to officers undertaking operational duties in relation to the exercise of police powers as set out in NSWPF Domestic and Family Violence Standard Operating Procedures 2018 include a focus on the operation of the powers of direction and detention under s 89A of the Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007.