The BBC reports a former Met Police officer won her case after suing the department for illicitly monitoring her activities. The Met surveilled former Detective Constable Andrea Brown after she went on vacation with her daughter while on sick leave. The Met Police and the Greater Manchester Police both admitted to violating the Data Protection Act and Brown’s right to privacy before the final ruling. “What is significant is that the judge commented that the senior police officers involved in this case didn't appear to have any appreciation or understanding of the laws that regulate their conduct in this area, and didn't acknowledge that they had done anything wrong," said Brown’s Solicitor Advocate David Gray-Jones.
Full Story