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Palm Island inquest
The recommendations of the Acting State Coroner made in her findings in the inquest into the death of the Palm Island man known as Mulrunji will be carefully considered as soon as possible the Police Commissioner, Bob Atkinson said today.
“There are a significant number of recommendations and observations specific to the Police Service and I will personally take oversight of the detailed examination and consideration that will be necessary to assess each one.
“If changes are needed to the way police are trained, or the instructions under which they operate they will be made,” Mr Atkinson said.
“I am sure people will appreciate that it is not possible to comment in detail on the recommendations or statements made in the findings until they have been fully considered.
“It would also be inappropriate for me to speculate immediately on future actions in relation to the officers critically named in the report, other than to say that I believe there are no grounds at this stage to suspend any officer,” he said.
Mr Atkinson said that he had already spoken with the Minister for Police and Corrective Services about the findings and noted that the Queensland Police Service would be represented at a very senior level on the Response Group which has been announced by the Premier.
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