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WA Police introduce alternative to prone restraint linked to deaths in custody

New police recruits in Western Australia are being trained to use leg straps over the potentially lethal prone restraint, in which a person is held face down on their stomach, often with physical pressure applied.

ABC News · Dec 15, 2022

West Australian coroner makes recommendations around use of prone restraint for second time this year

A West Australian coroner remains "concerned" and "troubled" about police use of a physical restraint that has been linked to deaths in custody, recommending even stricter limits as part of findings into the death of Noongar man Roderick Narrier.

ABC News · Oct 23, 2022

Police did not adequately monitor breathing when restraining young woman: WA Coroner

A WA Coroner finds police failed to adequately monitor the breathing of a young mother as she was pinned on the ground for an unnecessary length of time, drawing parallels to the death of US man George Floyd. Warning: This story contains images and names of Indigenous people who have…

ABC News · Apr 28, 2022