NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb speaks about constable Kristian White’s guilty verdict for the stun gun manslaughter of Clare Nowland

Commissioner Webb spoke to the media on Wednesday after Constable White, 34, was found guilty of unlawfully murdering Ms Nowland by firing a stun gun into her chest at the Yallambee Lodge care home in Cooma in May last year.

“The officer’s employment status is being reviewed by home command this afternoon and that process needs to be followed and that process needs to happen from a paperwork standpoint,” he said.

“I hope to consider this issue next week,” he added.

“In accordance with the second article 181D of the Police Act, termination of employment contract is a legal process in itself and the process must be followed in order for it to be legally valid.”

Commissioner Webb said Constable White was suspended with pay during the trial, but as of Wednesday, that was “under evaluation.”

“Documentation needs to be submitted and the process needs to be followed, and we will let that happen,” he said.

Police Officer White gave several warnings as Ms. Nowland approached him with both hands on her walker and a steak knife in hand.

In the video played in the NSW Supreme Court, he says “never mind” before firing the stun gun at her, causing her to fall backwards and hit her head on the ground.

He died in hospital a week later after suffering serious injuries.

Commissioner Webb confirmed he viewed footage of the incident “months ago” and described it as “difficult to watch”.

The jury found him guilty of involuntary manslaughter on Wednesday after deliberating for 20 hours following an eight-day trial.

Sobs were heard in the courtroom and Ms. Nowland’s family hugged each other as the verdict was announced.

A review of the police force’s chokehold policy and training process was conducted in January of this year, but no changes were made.

“Policy and education are appropriate. “The crux of this matter relates to the enforcement of the use of the taser,” Commissioner Webb said.