The policeman was accused of in several cases having made unjustified searches in the police systems and passed on the information to another.
Among other things, this was information about people in connection with a traffic accident, which in the opinion of the prosecution was shared with the other man.
The other man is also charged in the case, but it is only the policeman’s case that has been dealt with in court this time.
The man has over time had regular contact with the police as a form of informant. That is the background of his contact with the police.
Lawyer Jakob Buch-Jepsen defended the policeman during the case. According to him, the court has assessed that several of the searches made by the police officer did not take place for service purposes. But the man’s crime was not serious enough for it to end in a verdict.
Minor offenses by, for example, police officers can be settled administratively in the disciplinary system that exists within the police. Here, an employee can be punished with everything from a reprimand over a warning to a fine and, in the worst case, a dismissal notice.
Only in more serious cases does the provisions of the Penal Code on abuse of position enter into force. It can trigger a fine or, in the worst case, a prison sentence.
In addition, the court found that some of the information which, according to the indictment, should have been covered by the duty of confidentiality was not.
It is now up to the Public Prosecutor in Viborg whether the case should be appealed to the Eastern High Court.