A police officer will appear in Byron Bay Local Court in June after he allegedly accessed restricted data.
An internal investigation was launched in November following reports a male senior constable – attached to a specialist command in the Northern Region – allegedly accessed restricted data from the New South Wales Police computer system in August 2020.
Following inquiries, a senior constable was issued a Court Attendance Notice on Monday, for the offence of cause unauthorised for access to restricted data held in a computer system contrary to Section 308H Crime Act (NSW) 1900.
He is expected to appear in Byron Bay Local Court on Monday June 7.
OFFICER CHARGED | A male senior constable will appear in Byron Bay Local Court in June after he allegedly accessed restricted data last August. An internal investigation was launched after an incident report was made. @nbnnews
— Lachlan Grant (@_LachlanGrant) April 28, 2021
