A police officer says he has made the 'devastating' decision to leave Northern Ireland after accidental breaches of internal data revealed the identities of officers and staff.
The officer said he had confidence in the chief constable and believed Mr Byrne had brought "huge changes" to the force.
In the most recent major attack in February, an off-duty senior detective suffered life-changing injuries after being shot several times by dissident republican paramilitaries. "The first I heard about it was the other day on WhatsApp before my husband had even got in from work. I told him [about the breaches] - which is ridiculous, bearing in mind I'm retired now," she said.Chief Constable Simon Byrne said he had spoken to officers and staff and realised some were anxious, frustrated and angry
"If it gets into the hands of [dissident republicans], then that's where the most damage will be caused," he said.
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