Officers 'acted appropriately' during arrest death at Clare, top cop says

Police officers were called to Clare about 12:30pm on Sunday after reports a man armed with a metal pole was creating a disturbance. (ABC News: Lincoln Rothall)

The officers involved in the arrest of a man who died at Clare on Sunday acted appropriately, SA Police Commissioner Grant Stevens says.

The commissioner said he was satisfied a "preliminary view" of body warn vision from the incident showed the officers acted with "professionalism and courage".

A senior officer will conduct a Commissioner's Inquiry, but the incident has not been referred to the Office of Public Integrity or the Independent Commission Against Corruption.

The police officers involved in the arrest of a man who died at Clare on the weekend after an "ineffective" taser activation "acted appropriately", South Australia's top police officer says.

SA Police Commissioner Grant Stevens said body worn video of the incident involving a 44-year-old man who was armed with a metal pole and threatening several people at Opie Street, in the Mid North town, highlighted the "professionalism and courage of the police".

"Having viewed the body worn video, it is clear the responding officers were confronted by an agitated man behaving in a threatening and aggressive manner.

"This person was also threatening an elderly man and woman."

"The body worn video highlights the professionalism and courage of the police and their efforts to ensure the safety of all present, including the male causing the disturbance."

Grant Stevens says the body worn vision highlights the professionalism and courage of the officers involved. (ABC News: Dean Faulkner)

Commissioner Stevens also acknowledged the efforts a member of the public provided to the officers who were trying to restrain the man.

In a statement on Tuesday, police said that when officers arrived at the scene about 12:30pm on Sunday "the man was damaging property with the metal pole, and two officers and several civilians were subsequently threatened by the man".

"Police attempted to disarm the man and subsequently deployed an ECD (taser)."

Police previously said the taser was activated but was "ineffective" and the man, from Ward Belt, near Gawler, became unresponsive during his arrest.

Police rendered first aid before ambulance officers arrived and treated the man, but he died at the scene.

Police were called to Opie Street, Clare, on Sunday. (ABC News: Lincoln Rothall)

Major Crime and Ethical and Professional Standards detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident, and a senior police officer will undertake a Com