A police employee will appear in court on Tuesday 8 November accused of misuse of the RCIPS data system.

The woman has been charged with two counts of abuse of public office and two counts of misconduct. She is the first person to be charged under the
new legislation.

A spokeswoman for the RCIPS said: “Following an investigation launched by the anti-corruption unit in relation to allegations of misuse of confidential police data systems, we can now confirm that a member of RCIPS support staff has been charged in connection with the enquiry.

The woman is currently on bail and “has been placed on required leave from the RCIPS.”