A Sydney police officer attached to the Southwest Metropolitan Region has been charged, accused of passing on restricted information to a criminal network.
The 30-year-old senior constable allegedly accessed the data on five occasions.
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In August 2024, officers attached to Professional Standards Command began an investigation under Strike Force Chillawong, to investigate reports restricted police information was being passed onto a criminal network.
Following extensive inquiries, on Monday March 3rd, the 30-year-old was charged with five counts of access/modify restricted data held in computer.
He’s been suspended with pay and his employment status is under review.
He is expected to appear at Fairfield Local Court on Wednesday 9 April 2025.
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