The inquest of a Sydney toddler who was killed during a police pursuit of an armed robber has recommended that NSW police undergo better training.
Skye Sassine died in her father's arms from head injuries after William Ngati's vehicle slammed into the back of the family's car on New Year's Eve in 2009.
Ngati was being chased through Sydney's southwest by police after robbing bottle shops at Peakhurst and East Hills at gunpoint earlier that evening.
Handing down his findings, Deputy State Coroner Paul MacMahon recommended when a death occurred during a police chase, a more rigorous investigation and report should be undertaken by the Safe Driving Review panel.
He also said there was confusion during the pursuit of Ngati regarding the roles of police helicopters.
"Appropriate training should be provided to ... police officers likely to be involved in such operations," he told Glebe Coroner's Court on Friday.
In 2012, Ngati was sentenced to at least eight-and-a-half years for the 19-month-old girl's manslaughter.
The court heard he reached speeds of up to 160km/h, ran red lights and drove on the wrong side of the road.
Her death sparked the passage of Skye's Law, which created a separate offence of leading police on a high-speed chase.
