A Tasmania Police officer will remain a member of the force following a coronial inquest into his shooting of a Burnie man in 2016.
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Senior Constable William Flynn's actions were described as "exemplary" by Coroner Olivia McTaggart as she handed down her findings from an inquest into Robert Edward McInerney's death on May 25, 2016.
Coroner McTaggart ruled Mr McInerney's death a suicide and that Senior Constable Flynn "shot only when there was no other choice but to do so".
Speaking after the ruling Police Association Tasmania president Colin Riley said the outcome brings closure to everyone involved.
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Mr Riley said 70 per cent of police officers involved in shootings quit, but he was "very confident" Senior Constable Flynn would remain on the force.
"Policing gives him a sense of belonging and he just wants to... help the community.
"He just wants to be able to do his work. He doesn't want to be the centre of attention."
Mr Riley said the coroner's findings brought an "extreme relief for all the officers that attended this scene".
"The use of lethal force is the very last thing they want to do... this has been a three year long, traumatic experience."
Ms McTaggart said Mr McInerney suffered from depression and alcoholism, and was prone to "irrational, intimidatory, violent and suicidal behaviour".
"It does not appear that he was capable of genuine empathy for others."
Ms McTaggart said on May 24, 2016, "he became intoxicated... and he formed the intention to die."
"He formulated a clear plan to arm himself with multiple knives and to call police officers to attend and shoot him dead."
Ms McTaggart recommended Tasmania Police should henceforth record criteria for incidents leading to police shootings and should there be a marked rise in police shootings, formulate specific training and policies.
Mr Riley said the Police Association supported the recommendations.
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