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    "id": 736298,
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    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Dr.) Nyikal",
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        "legal_name": "James Nyikal",
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    "content": "I support this Bill because it does define injuries and particularly the recognition that psychosocial injury is part of the injuries that need to be compensated. It is true that a lot of police officers have what we call post-traumatic stress disorders. The exposure to dangerous, life threatening and fatal situations affect them mentally and psychologically long after. As one of the Hon. Members said, it may actually be responsible for the certain behaviour that we see police officers exhibiting like the high levels of suicide and the high levels of fatal use of firearms when it is not necessary. So, that must be recognised, compensated and treatment sought. It should not just be for physical injuries."
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