Nearly 200 NSW police officers investigated for alleged social media breaches since 2019, documents show

In its new social media policy released earlier this year, NSW police warn officers about making offensive comments about colleagues. Photograph: Sonia Bonet/Alamy

Almost 200 New South Wales police officers have been investigated over alleged breaches of the force’s social media policy since the start of 2019, while 10 officers remained under active investigation last month.

Documents obtained by the Guardian show breaches of the policy led to disciplinary actions against 66 officers over the same period, with these ranging in severity from counselling to suspension without pay. Four officers have resigned after being found to have breached the code.