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PSNI chief to face questions over data breaches

Aug 10, 2023 08:23
By News Northern Sound
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PSNI chief to face questions over data breaches

The Chief Constable of the PSNI Simon Byrne has cut short a family holiday.

An emergency meeting of the Northern Ireland Policing Board will take place today to discuss the data breach which impacted 10,000 PSNI officers and staff.

Personal and employment information about every officer and civillan staff was mistakenly released online on Tuesday as part of a freedom of information request.

Its emerged its the second data breach within weeks after a laptop with the names of more than 200 officers and staff was stolen from a private car last month.

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The Chief Constable of the PSNI Simon Byrne has cut short a family holiday to face questions over the data breach.

Chairman of the Police Federation for Northern Ireland - Liam Kelly says the Chief Constable will have to decide his own future.

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