Police and improper use of email - Special report to Parliament - December 2000

The purpose of this special report to Parliament is to highlight to all public sector agencies the importance of developing and implementing appropriate strategies to minimise the improper use of corporate electronic mail (e-mail) systems.

The catalyst for this report was a review conducted by my Office into 405 NSW Police Service investigations of alleged e-mail misuse by police. The review indicated that misuse of the Police Service e-mail system by its own officers was widespread.

WARNING THIS REPORT CONTAINS HIGHLY OFFENSIVE LANGUAGE AND DESCRIPTIONS OF SEXUAL ACTS AND OTHER BEHAVIOUR WHICH MANY PEOPLE MAY FIND DISTURBING