PSNI breach ‘wake-up call’ to all public sector organisations – chief constable

A major PSNI data breach is a “wake-up call” for all police forces and public sector bodies in the UK, the chief constable has said.

Jon Boutcher was speaking after an independent report into the breach found it was fundamentally the consequence of the service not seizing opportunities to secure and protect its internal information.

The review headed by Pete O’Doherty, temporary commissioner from the City of London Police, said a “siloed approach” to information management functions was also a strong contributory factor.

The report, which has made 37 recommendations, said structures within the force for dealing with data are “outdated”.

It also dealt with the impact the leak has had on the PSNI, saying that more than 4,000 officers and staff have contacted