Trial for cop accused of misusing the force computer

A former police officer accused of using the force computer for his own inquires is set to face trial in September. Former sergeant Paul Potter, 38, allegedly ‘obtained or disclosed’ personal data on police computers on 6 June 2013 with civilian worker Alan O’Brien, 49. Potter faces further charges for breaching the Computer Misuse Act by accessing private data without authorisation between 18 November 2013 and 12 June 2014. He is said to have used the computers to search for…