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MORE than 1200 at-risk police will receive regular psychological assessment under an expansion of an officer welfare program, the NSW Government said.
NSW Police Minister Carl Scully today announced the $105 million expansion of the WellCheck programme, aimed at reducing psychological and physical injury for police officers.
NSW Police paid out $19 million in WorkCover claims last financial year to officers who were assaulted, hit by cars, bitten by animals, fell from heights, were stabbed with syringes or came into contact with chemicals on the job.
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Oneonta Daily Star
12 October 2009
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City plans review of cop train
ONEONTA, City officials plan to review of the Oneonta Police Department's policies and training in the wake of two resignations related to alleged conduct "unbecoming an officer."
The two officers, Sgt. Andrew Barber and Joseph Stockdale, resigned a week ago. A third officer, said by sources to be Daniel Fetterman, is on paid administrative leave.
Sources close to the matter said the former officers and Fetterman are connected to on-duty sexual activity with young women on city property.
The city is waiting for the investigation to be completed before focusing on revising or enhancing any policies or training, Mayor John Nader said Sunday.
"We need to be sure the investigation is concluded," Nader said.
City Personnel Director Kathy Wolverton said Friday that she hopes the investigation will be finished in a matter of days.
No other officers are believed to be involved, sources close to the matter said last week.
City officials have not confirmed Fetterman's status, citing the state Civil Rights Law.
Otsego County District Attorney John Muehl said last week that his review of the investigation has shown no criminal activity occurred.
Police officers are required by the state Division of Criminal Justice to get 12 hours of training in ethics related to law enforcement, said Lt. Jonathan Bartlett, director of the Otsego County Law Enforcement Academy at the State University College at Oneonta.
The division requires 635 hours of total training to graduate as a police officer from the academy, but Bartlett said the academy training program consists of about 800 hours total.
The principles outlined in the ethics training are reinforced during the rest of the program, Bartlett said Sunday.
"We always talk about ethical standards," he said, adding there is also a focus on the need for police officers to maintain a good image in the community.
Oneonta Police Chief Joseph Redmond said the Oneonta academy is the typical place where an Oneonta officer receives his or her police academy training, although some members of the force have attended other academies.
Barber and Stockdale are OCLEA graduates, Redmond said.
Redmond said officers who have completed academy training must go through three to four months of field training where they work side-by-side with field-training officers from within the department's ranks.
During this time, they receive additional instruction on how to conduct themselves ethically, he said.
Four new officers are slated to begin their field training this month.
Redmond said he plans to release more information soon about what the department will be doing in terms of policy and training in the wake of the resignations.
"I'll have something next week," Redmond said.
Nader said the Board of Public Safety, which consists of all eight elected aldermen, will likely take a closer look at policies and training at its meeting Oct. 20.
"They will be fully involved," Nader said.
The Daily Star submitted a Freedom of Information Law request Tuesday that included an appeal to release the department's policies and training documents on ethical conduct and the use of city property.
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