Information on Deployments Shared: Diversion for Police Officer

A police officer who shared information about ongoing operations in Linz via Facebook with a photo and video reporter has gotten away with a diversion. The 30-year-old was in court for breaching official secrecy. He pleaded guilty. The Linz Regional Court terminated the proceedings with legal effect after the immediate payment of a fine of 720 euros, 180 daily rates at four euros each.

In the course of an investigation against the 21-year-old reporter on suspicion of multiple cases of arson, his phone was also evaluated, a spokeswoman for the public prosecutor's office announced before the trial began. During this process, investigators came across chat logs with the police officer. Through this "detour," the case, which was heard before a single judge on Friday, was uncovered.

"Complete Nonsense"

Between January 19 and March 3, 2024, the police officer reportedly leaked four ongoing operations to the film reporter, according to the indictment. At the time, he did not see the sharing of information as such a significant problem, he stated. Today, he is "infinitely sorry" for everything, said the officer. He knows that his actions, as the judge put it, were "complete nonsense." Immediately after the allegations became known, the police officer was suspended, and the disciplinary proceedings are still ongoing.

(APA/Red)

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