West Midlands Police officer who accessed police records 2,000 times sacked
Summary
A West Midlands Police officer, PC Shannon Parsons, was fired for improperly accessing police records more than 2,000 times over about five years. The officer said the searches were for work reasons, but a panel found they were done for personal benefit, including looking at sensitive information.Key Facts
- PC Shannon Parsons accessed police records over 2,000 times without a proper work reason.
- The accesses happened over about five years.
- Parsons had been working part-time and had recently returned from maternity leave.
- The panel found Parsons’ searches were for personal use, not official police work.
- Parsons was dismissed immediately and banned from future police work.
- Many accessed records contained sensitive and private details about serious crimes.
- There was no proof Parsons shared the information with others.
- The panel said this misuse of information damages public trust in the police.
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