Inquest into the death of Alan James Green

Case Number: 2021/355435

Date of Findings: 28 February 2025

Magistrate: Rebecca Hosking, Deputy State Coroner

CORONIAL LAW – Death as a result of police operations; NSW police application of policies and procedures in relation to motor vehicle pursuits.

Responses

Recommendations

To the Commissioner of New South Wales Poice Force

That consideration be given to providing additional or updated or revised training to officers with designated category driving certification, who are permitted to conduct pursuits:

• of the difference between the police powers pursuant to sections 169A and 175 and Schedule 3 of the Road Transport Act 2002 (NSW) and sections 36 and 36A of the Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 (NSW) (LEPRA) and an understanding of the elements and objectives of those police powers.
• as to how information about “the speed of the offending vehicle” should be conveyed to NSW Police Force radio (VKG) and officers monitoring the pursuit, as referred to in Part 7.5.1(j) of the Safe Driving Policy (SDP), version 9.2, or in any future version of the SDP.
• as to what type of information constitutes “pertinent information” that should be conveyed to VKG and officers monitoring the pursuit, as referred to in Part 7.5.1 of the SDP, version 9.2, or in any future version of the SDP.