Northern Ireland

Man with PSNI address charged with unlawful disclosure of data

The case was mentioned at Derry Magistrates Court on Wednesday. Picture by Margaret McLaughlin
The case was mentioned at Derry Magistrates Court on Wednesday. Picture by Margaret McLaughlin

A man with an address at a PSNI station in Derry has been charged with the unlawful disclosure of data.

The case of William Roulston (57), with the address at Maydown PSNI, Maydown Road in Derry was mentioned at the local magistrates court on Wednesday.

He is charged with "unlawfully or recklessly" viewing logs on a police database containing personal data without the permission of the data controller on October 27 2019.

No details of the charge were given and Roulston did not appear in person. 

The case was adjourned for two weeks.