NSW cops stay on duty while death probed

TWO police officers who arrested a man who later died at a northern NSW station will remain on duty while an internal investigation is conducted.

Police have not released the identity of the man or provided details of the circumstances leading to his death, after he was arrested on a Coffs Harbour street on Friday morning.

A member of the public had called police and reported the man was acting suspiciously.

He was arrested and taken to Coffs Harbour police station.

Shortly after the man was locked in a holding dock, the officers noticed he was unresponsive and started CPR.

Paramedics were called and continued attempts to revive him before taking him to hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Police wouldn't say if the man was injured when arrested or what had been "suspicious" about his behaviour.

"I can't talk about specific circumstances of the critical incident," northern region commander Assistant Commissioner Jeff Loy said.

"These are all questions to be answered and that's why we have a critical incident investigation so we can answer those questions."

A critical indecent team, comprising officers from another station, will investigate all circumstances surrounding the death.

They will be supervised by the professional standards command.

The NSW Ombudsman has been alerted and a brief will be prepared for the coroner.

"Any death or tragedy is a sad occasion and we do feel for the family," Mr Loy told reporters in Sydney on Friday.

The welfare of the officers involved, who will remain on duty, will be closely monitored, he added.

"It's a very traumatic event for the police," Mr Loy said.

Police urge anyone who saw the man in Prince Street to come forward.

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