West Yorkshire Police Department Data Breach (2013)

POLICE have launched more than 140 investigations into their own staff snooping on the forces confidential database. Figures obtained by the YEP have revealed a total of 141 probes have been carried out by West Yorkshire Police into breaches of confidentiality involving computer systems containing peoples personal details. Of those investigations, which took place over the past two years, 90 involved police officers while 51 looked into the conduct of police staff.