Police can claim damages for mental injury


	Police can claim damages for mental injury

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5-15-2008 4:25 PM

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The new measure says police officers can seek damages for the cost of psychotherapy to treat mental trauma caused from perpetrators' violent acts, Radio Netherlands reported.

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