Dog cop denies using computer to ‘resolve’ public enquiry

A police officer in the Met’s dog unit has denied illegally obtaining personal data. PC Steve Burchell, 49, is accused of breaching data protection laws between 22 and 26 October last year. Robert Morris, defending, said: ‘In short he is a police officer. He works with dog unit. ‘The dog units have dogs but investigate other crimes. He was approached by a member of the public and in short he tried to resolve that matter.’ Burchell, of Guildford, Surrey, denied…