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crime reporter Lia Harris and Adriane Reardon

Police officers being called to aged care homes is 'standard protocol', industry expert says

Police officers being called to nursing homes is "more common" than the NSW police commissioner realises, an aged care expert says.

As the family of 95-year-old Clare Nowland maintains a bedside vigil, questions are being asked about why police were called to her nursing home at all.

Ms Nowland remains in a critical condition at Cooma Base Hospital after being tasered by a police officer, who was called to Yallambee Lodge residential aged care home on Wednesday because the great-grandmother was seen carrying a knife.

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