A police officer has been charged following an investigation by Professional Standards Command into an alleged breach of data security.
In August 2026, officers attached to Professional Standards Command commenced Strike Force Rilona to investigate a report an officer had unlawfully accessed restricted police data.
Following extensive inquiries, just after 8am today (Thursday 12 November 2026), investigators executed a search warrant at a police station in Sydney’s south-west, where they seized two mobile phones.
A 25-year-old constable attached to a command in the South West Metropolitan Region was issued a court attendance notice for two counts of access restricted data held in computer, and one count of misconduct in public office.
The officer – who was on duty in the station at the time – was immediately stood down. He has been suspended with pay.
The man is due to appear before Parramatta Local Court on Thursday 14 January 2026.
