A spreadsheet containing the names of 200 serving PSNI officers and staff was stolen from a vehicle in Newtownabbey
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These included a police issue laptop and radio along with documents and a spreadsheet containing the names of over 200 serving officers and staff.The PSNI have said they have contacted the officers and staff concerned with the incident and the Information Commissioner has been informed of the data breach.
"The documents, along with a police issue laptop and radio, were believed to have been stolen from a private vehicle in the Newtownabbey area on 6 July. We have contacted the officers and staff concerned to make them aware of the incident and an initial notification has been made to the office of the Information Commissioner regarding the data breach.
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