Constable says publication of details of police in Northern Ireland highlights safety concerns.
More than 300 police officers were murdered in Northern Ireland during the 30 years of violence known as the Troubles and officers and staff remain under threat from republican paramilitaries.Det Ch Insp John Caldwell was seriously injured in a shooting in OmaghA serving police constable has told the BBC that the accidental publication of personal details brought home the fears his family have about his safety.
"I have chosen to do this job and over time have become accustomed to the risks, but what this breach has done is highlight the fear and concern that my family have about me doing this job."Many, especially from nationalist communities, keep their employment secret, in some cases even from many family members.
"What they are focused on is discouraging members of the nationalist community from joining the PSNI either as officers or as police staff," the UUP assembly member explained. "These are the kinds of conversations you still have to think about, it's mad, in this day and age," she added. "Most police officers are so conscious of their safety they don't just go shouting their profession about the place - it's engrained into you from the start."They currently face a threat from dissident republican groups who oppose the 1998 Good Friday peace agreement and remain committed to using violence to try to bring about a united Ireland.
"The men and women I represent are appalled that this has happened and they're justifiably angry," he said.Mr Kelly added it was fortunate the PSNI spreadsheet had not given home addresses, saying that would have been a "potentially calamitous situation".Sinn Féin deputy leader Michelle O'Neill said the breach was very worrying and that she hoped accountability would be achieved at the Policing Board meeting.
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