A probationary police officer who illegally accessed the data of 25 people using the PSNI ’s computer systems was fined a total of £4,500 today (Tuesday).
William Mallett pleaded guilty to 18 separate counts of unlawfully obtaining information contained in records held by the PSNI in its database and associated computer records. The fine was imposed at Belfast Crown Court by Mr Justice O’Hara.
Before he set the financial penalty, the senior judge was told by Crown barrister David Russell that at the time of his offending Mallett was a probationary officer. He also revealed that as a result of this offending, the 33-year old was dismissed from his PSNI role.
