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£80k fine for cops who handed abuse suspect victim’s info

KENT Police was fined £80,000 yesterday after passing on sensitive personal information of a woman accusing her police officer partner of domestic violence to the suspect himself.

According to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), Kent Police had “inappropriate security measures” and committed a “serious breach of the law” when it handed the contents of the victim’s mobile phone to her alleged abuser’s solicitor.

The partner was later given access to the information.

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