The Latest Breaking News from Todd McKenzie

Police fatal shooting raises mental health questions

A man believed to have been suffering a mental health episode has been shot by police, after a six-hour siege where he attempted to stab an officer with glass.

AAP · Jan 8

Police should step back in mental health calls: review

A review has found NSW police officers are not always the right people to respond to mental health crises in the community, sparking calls for urgent action.

AAP · Sep 12, 2024

Coroner says NSW police should force tactical officers to wear body cameras after man shot and killed

Inquest into death of Todd McKenzie in Taree siege finds benefits of mandating the devices ‘far outweigh any difficulties’

The Guardian - AU · Apr 22, 2024

Bereaved family calls for probe into police shootings

The family of Todd McKenzie, who died in a police siege, has called for a royal commission into deaths of mental health patients at the hands of police.

AAP · Oct 25, 2023

NSW police must speak with mental health experts rather than shoot our loved ones, stepfather says

Exclusive: New figures show on average 10 people in mental health distress die each year during interactions with state police

The Guardian - AU · Oct 24, 2023

‘If they don’t comply, they die’: families demand royal commission after fatal NSW police shootings

Exclusive: Premier says an inquiry into use of force against vulnerable people isn’t necessary, despite four fatalities in as many monthss

The Guardian - AU · Oct 9, 2023

Another tragic death shows police should not be first responders in mental health crises

Dealing with a person in the midst of a difficult mental health episode is a job that requires medical expertise

The Guardian - AU · Sep 20, 2023

Cop involved in shooting of mentally ill man apologises

An officer who helped coordinate the police response that led to the fatal shooting of a mentally ill man has apologised to the victim's family.

AAP · Apr 18, 2023

Cops who shot mentally ill man did not wear bodycams

Specialist officers, who were not wearing body cameras, fatally shot Todd McKenzie at a Taree house in 2019 after a nine-hour siege with the mentally ill man.

AAP · Apr 6, 2023

Cops 'failed' in fatal stand-off with mentally ill man

A cop who oversaw a colleague mocking a mentally ill man before police fatally shot him said mistakes were made but maintained the officer did a great job.

AAP · Apr 5, 2023