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Alex Mitchell

DARK SECRETS: Lucrative cop scheme contributes to thinner blue line | Rare Historical Photos

An increase in psychological injury claims has left a state's police force short on staff. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)

An early retirement scheme designed for disengaged police has not cut medical exits and might have contributed to a staffing hole within the force.

The NSW Auditor-General released a report into the mental health and wellbeing of the state's police, finding increasing psychological injury claims, compensation payouts and medical exits.

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