An NT Police media adviser will face court next week charged with disclosing confidential information and unlawfully accessing data to gain benefit, with police failing to disclose her employment when they announced the charges last month.
The media adviser is Chelsea Rogers, who is based in Alice Springs, responsible for managing police media releases on crime and other Police, Fire and Emergency Services matters in the southern region.
Court records show she faces two counts of disclosure of confidential information and two counts of unlawfully accessing data to gain benefit, with the next hearing for the matter scheduled for October 3.
On August 11, NT Police media unit boss Rob Cross issued a press release saying that following an investigation by the Special References Unit, a 38-year-old woman had been issued a notice to appear relating to two counts of disclosure of confidential information.
“As the matter is now before the courts, no further information will be provided,” he said.
Ms Rogers’ position within police was not disclosed.
The NT Police transparency guidelines pertaining to the release of information regarding internal investigations and disciplinary matters state they only cover matters alleged against police officers.
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