A serving PSNI officer has been arrested by Police Ombudsman’s Office investigators examining alleged social media misuse.
A statement from the Ombudsman’s Office said the officer was arrested on Friday morning.
He is being questioned as part of an investigation into the alleged misuse of social media by a serving police officer.
The investigation was initiated after a decision by the Police Ombudsman, Dr Michael Maguire, to “call himself in” to investigate information he has been made aware of.
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The Police Ombudsman’s Office is also dealing with a number of complaints it received in recent weeks from members of the public, which include allegations that officers have leaked confidential information and posted abusive comments on social media.