policeconduct on Birmingham Dailyhttps://birminghamdaily.co.uk/tags/policeconduct/Recent content in policeconduct on Birmingham DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usSun, 28 Jun 2026 04:37:00 +0000‘Jealous’ West Midlands Police Officer Sacked for Accessing Confidential Data on Estranged Wife’s New Partnerhttps://birminghamdaily.co.uk/jealous-west-midlands-police-officer-sacked-for-accessing-confidential-data-on-estranged-wifes-new-partner/Sun, 28 Jun 2026 04:37:00 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/jealous-west-midlands-police-officer-sacked-for-accessing-confidential-data-on-estranged-wifes-new-partner/A West Midlands Police officer has been dismissed after illegally accessing confidential police records to obtain information about his estranged wife’s new boyfriend. PC Cooper, motivated by jealousy and concern for his children’s safety, spent 40 minutes searching police systems early one morning in May 2024. During this unauthorized access, Cooper uncovered the man’s criminal history and other sensitive details, which he later used to advise his estranged wife to submit a Clare’s Law request to the police force.