Staff misuse of PNC
Freedom of Information Act request number: 2022-130
Version date: 04/03/2022
The Professional Standards Department have provided the following information:
Results for this one in the table below, I have included all misconduct allegations that were recorded under Access and/or disclosure of information which is split in to the following categories:
- D1 – Use of police systems
- D2 – Disclosure of information
- D3 – Handling of information
- D4 – Accessing and handling of information from other sources
1. How many (a) police officers and (b) police staff were disciplined in the last two calendar years (2020 and 2021) for improper/illegal or inappropriate use of the PNC/Force intelligence data systems?
Police Officers – 7
Police Staff – 11
2. How many related to (i) vehicle data, (ii) personal data or (iii) other data breaches?
Vehicle data – 1
Personal data – 10
Other data – 7
3. Please provide for each incident a brief description, which should include
(i) the month of the incident
(ii) the nature of the offence or breach of force policy – a one sentence summary
(iii) if the person was an officer or a member or civilian staff
(iv) how the matter was resolved, i.e. written warning, sacked etc.
|
Date |
Nature of offence |
Officer/Staff |
Outcome |
|
Feb-20 |
Accessed information on police systems with no policing purpose |
Officer |
Dismissal without notice |
|
Jun-20 |
Inappropriate disclosure of confidential information. |
Staff |
No Case to Answer |
|
Aug-20 |
Accessed information on police systems with no policing purpose |
Staff |
No action |
|
Aug-20 |
Accessed information on police systems with no policing purpose |
Officer |
No action |
|
Sep-20 |
Attempt to access information held on police systems with no policing purpose |
Officer |
Reflective Practice |
|
Sep-20 |
Inappropriate disclosure of confidential information. |
Staff |
Retired/Resigned |
|
Sep-20 |
Inappropriate disclosure of confidential information. |
Staff |
Retired/Resigned |
|
Oct-20 |
Disclosure of information not in accordance with data laws |
Officer |
Written Warning |
|
Oct-20 |
Disclosure of information not in accordance with data laws |
Officer |
Written Warning |
|
Oct-20 |
Accessed information on police systems with no policing purpose |
Staff |
Dismissal without notice |
|
Mar-21 |
Inappropriate disclosure of confidential information. |
Staff |
No Case to Answer |
|
Jun-21 |
Inappropriate use of police systems |
Staff |
Written Warning |
|
Jul-21 |
Accessed information on police systems with no policing purpose |
Staff |
Written Warning |
|
Aug-21 |
Accessed information on police systems with no policing purpose |
Staff |
Learning from Reflection |
|
Oct-21 |
Disclosure of information not in accordance with data laws |
Officer |
Written Warning |
|
Oct-21 |
Accessed information on police systems with no policing purpose |
Officer |
No Case to Answer |
|
Nov-21 |
Accessed information on police systems with no policing purpose |
Staff |
Written Warning |
|
Nov-21 |
Accessed information on police systems with no policing purpose |
Staff |
Written Warning |