Better police training isn’t a silver bullet to address Queensland’s domestic violence problem | Ben Smee

Analysis: Despite calls for an inquiry into Queensland police culture, some still say training alone will fix the issue

Last month, a courtroom watched a Queensland police officer break down in tears as she recalled meeting a desperate woman, Doreen Langham, in the days before her domestic violence killing.

The officer, whose identity was suppressed by the coroner’s court, said she believed police required more training. She would have done things differently.

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