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Ethan James

BIZARRE: Ripple effect of tas police suicides - What They Never Told You

Former Tasmanian police chief Darren Hine says the force must continue to learn about mental health. (Ethan James/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

The former head of Tasmania Police has told an inquest the force had one welfare officer when he started in the top job but "significant" improvements have been made since.

A coronial inquest, which concluded hearings on Friday, is examining the suicide deaths of four policemen between 2016 and 2020.

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