Cop who illegally accessed data is warned he could be jailed

A Met Police officer has admitted illegally accessing databases and systems to pass on images and briefings to members of the public. Matthew Olive, 26, used WhatsApp chats to share protected information with two women from 5 May 2023 to 22 June 2023. The 26-year-old performed unauthorised searches on the police’s ‘Forensic Imagery Management System’ and a service called the ‘Case Overview and Preparation Application.’ The breaches of trust are said to have happened ‘without any legitimate policing purpose’. The…