Krista Kach barricaded herself in her unit after allegedly threatening people and officers with an axe.
The incident has prompted a temporary halt to use of the non-lethal option while a review is undertaken.
The 47-year-old was able to walk to a nearby ambulance and was taken to John Hunter Hospital, but died after a bean bag round entered her body and hit her heart.Acting Commissioner David Hudson said police would temporarily suspend use of the rounds, which had been deployed 15 times this year without incident.
“It is a less than lethal option or so defined and if we remove it permanently from our capability, we will only be left with Tasers between a baton and a firearm and that’s a concern to us.
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