Senior police officer charged with stalking and tracking offences
A 40-year-old senior constable charged with stalking, installing a tracking device and unauthorised access to police records.
Police confirmed Friday that a senior constable from the North West Metro region was charged with stalking, installing a tracking device, attempting to pervert the course of justice, and two counts of unauthorised access to police information.
The alleged offending occurred both on and off duty between March and October last year. An internal police investigation uncovered the conduct.
The officer was charged on summons and is expected to appear in court at a later date. The charges raise serious questions about police accountability and oversight of officer access to systems.
- 40
- Officer's age
- North West Metro
- Region
- March to October last year
- Period of alleged offending
Why it mattersA police officer abusing their authority and systems to stalk someone reveals critical vulnerabilities in police conduct oversight.
AustraliaHighlights potential for abuse of police access and systems; relevant to public concerns about police misconduct and accountability in Australia.
Corroborated bysmh.com.au·watoday.com.au
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