A watchdog takes action after police share personal data with the US Department of Homeland Security.
By Julian O'NeillThe Police Service of Northern Ireland has been reprimanded for unlawfully sharing personal data on 174 people with a law enforcement agency in the United States.The ICO said multiple infringements of the Data Protection Act occurred between 2018 and late 2020.It admitted the information influenced decisions whether to let people visit the US.
The data was shared between the PSNI's extradition unit and the US Department of Homeland Security .The individuals who were impacted are believed to include republicans and loyalists.The PSNI said significant steps have already been taken to avoid further breaches The ICO said a culture had developed where data sharing was done outside agreed procedures and there "was a lack of effective managerial oversight".
It added: "Staff were proactively sharing personal data to disrupt travel arrangements and that sharing was not necessary for law enforcement purposes."Therefore, the investigation found the transfer of personal data to be unlawful."When it first became aware of the issue, the PSNI alerted the Police Ombudsman who, it said, found no wrongdoing by any employee.
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