A FORMER NSW crime command detective has been sentenced to at least 12 months jail for leaking confidential police information to his mate.
Anthony Farrell, 42, was working at Coffs Harbour police station in 2011 when he accessed confidential "intel" on his friend - Andrew Macleod - who was under investigation for the alleged importation of steroids.
Phone taps revealed Farrell had told McLeod he would give him the "heads up" if he was on notice in the police database, the Downing Centre Local Court heard on Wednesday.
Farrell accessed the police database system seven times and tipped off Mcleod about police investigations, even instructing him to use a land line phone to discuss sensitive matters, the court was told.
The intercepted calls indicated Farrell was using steroids while Macleod was supplying illicit drugs.
Additionally, the court heard Farrell had been disclosing personal information about people on the police database to other friends in May and June 2011.
Acting judge Colin Phegan acknowledged the former police officer pleaded guilty to a charge of misconduct in common office when he was arrested in June 2011.
"I am satisfied that the offender has shown remorse," he said.
"However, the offender appears to have acquired an irresponsible and overconfident approach to his responsibilities as a police officer."
Farrell was sentenced to two years imprisonment, with a 12-month non-parole period, meaning he could be eligible for release on February 12, 2014.
Acting judge Phegan recommended Farrell be placed in protective custody due to his previous profession.
Last year, MacLeod was found guilty of making a collusive agreement with Farrell.
His suspended jail sentence is currently the subject of an appeal.
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