MOLAYEE, Omid (Farsi Translation)

Contributing factors

• self-inflicted gunshot wounds sustained during police response
• domestic conflict and threatened intimate partner violence
• acute suicidal crisis with self-immolation
• presence of firearms during mental health crisis

Coroner's recommendations

1. QPS to provide training on initial emergency response skills including use of lethal and non-lethal force options in self-harm situations
2. QPS to conduct ongoing scenario-based training on tactical positioning changes and tactical responses to armed and suicidal individuals
3. QPS to enhance understanding of de-escalation strategies and communication techniques when engaging persons in acute mental health crisis
4. Continuation of scenario-based learning for officers attending critical incidents involving self-harm or self-immolation
5. Implementation of structured critical incident debriefing protocols for all officers involved in fatal confrontations
6. Review and standardisation of command and control structures within tactical police response teams (PSRT) to clarify incident command authority
7. Development of operational guidance clarifying PSRT incident commander role and responsibilities in critical incidents
8. Enhanced coordination protocols between initial responders (SC402) and specialist tactical teams (PSRT) including timely radio communication
9. Review of staff welfare and support mechanisms for officers exposed to critical incidents, including mandatory psychological support and peer support
10. Consideration of specialist training for officers on psychological impacts of critical incidents and trauma-informed support
11. Ongoing review of police officer wellbeing policies to ensure adequate support post-incident