A NSW police officer who is accused of tasering a 95-year-old woman at a Cooma aged care centre has been charged.
Senior Constable Kristian White, 33, has been charged with recklessly causing grievous bodily harm, assault occasioning actual bodily harm, and common assault.
Clare Nowland died on Wednesday night at Cooma Base Hospital.
The officer of 12 years' experience was with his partner when they were called to the aged care home in Cooma, in the state's south-east.
Mrs Nowland, who was found carrying a serrated knife, fell and fractured her skull after she was tasered.
NSW Police said Senior Constable White is expected to appear at Cooma Local Court on July 5.
He remains suspended from duty with pay while investigations into the critical incident continue.
Police Commissioner Karen Webb told media a short time ago that police had commenced legal action against the officer from the Monaro Police District.
"There's little more that I can say other than that the Nowland family have been informed of this development and our thoughts and prayers are with Mrs Nowland and her family this evening," she said.
"I would also like to take the opportunity to thank the detectives who worked around the clock on this to get to this point within seven days of that nasty incident involving Mrs Nowland and the serious charges now before the court."
Commissioner Webb said members of the force had been deeply affected but the community could continue to rely on their service.
"Of course this has been traumatic for everyone in the police force," she said.
"The community of NSW have trust in their police force and this is one incident out of many, many calls for service, out of two million calls for service every year that we respond to for all sorts of things."
Earlier this week, the police commissioner said she had not seen the police body-cam footage of the incident.
The commissioner said she wanted to review the footage when she had a clearer picture of what had happened.
Pressure has been growing for the NSW police minister to view the vision, over concerns public confidence in the force has eroded.
Monaro Local Council has provided residents and staff with trauma counsellors at Ms Nowland's aged care facility, Yallambee Lodge in Cooma.
The council's chief executive officer, Peter Bascomb, said letters had been sent to relatives about their care.
"We have been assisting with both NSW Police and the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission investigations into this incident," he said.
"The family has our deepest sympathies during this profoundly difficult time. We are available to help however and whenever they need."
