Clare Nowland
In their darkest moments, too many Australians are being met with lethal force instead of love and care
Police are often not equipped to deal with mental health callouts. Alternative first responders are better placed to de-escalate tension and reduce harm
The Guardian - AU
7 min read
Cop who tasered grandmother drops bid to get job back
A police officer who was suspended after killing a 95-year-old aged care resident won't push ahead to don his blue uniform again.
AAP
3 min read
Australian court dismisses bid to imprison ex-police officer who killed 95-year-old with Taser
An Australian appeals court has dismissed a prosecutor's attempt to imprison a former police officer who killed a 95-year-old nursing home resident with a stun gun
The Independent UK
2 min read
Clare Nowland’s family ‘struggling’ as Kristian White avoids prison for manslaughter of 95-year-old
NSW prosectors’ appeal fails as judges say non-custodial sentence for ‘error of judgment’ is adequate
The Guardian - AU
4 min read
Family anguish as cop who killed gran avoids jail again
A former police officer convicted for killing an elderly woman with a Taser strike will not be jailed after a court dismissed prosecutors' sentence appeal.
AAP
4 min read
Kristian White did not give Clare Nowland ‘real chance to avoid being Tasered’, prosecutors argue
Crown tells court non-custodial sentence for former police officer was ‘manifestly inadequate’
The Guardian - AU
5 min read
'Nonsense': cop's jail fight after tasering great-gran
Lawyers for an ex-policeman who fatally tasered a 95-year-old woman have rubbished claims that jailing him would deter other officers from similar conduct.
AAP
4 min read
Tributes for trailblazer's turbulent time as top cop
Lauded as a no-nonsense reformer, the first woman to lead Australia's biggest police force is headed for the exit after cutting short her five-year term.
AAP
4 min read
'Playing on him': appeal set for Taser cop jail call
A police officer who tasered an elderly woman could be hit with jail time as prosecutors get a hearing locked in to try to overturn his community sentence.
AAP
3 min read
Push for cop warning after great-gran killed with Taser
The consequences for a police officer who shot his service Taser at a 95-year-old woman in a nursing home should be a warning to other cops, prosecutors argue.
AAP
3 min read
