A senior detective accused of illegally accessing police computer records to pass information to a friend, telling him ‘I have my uses’, has denied any wrongdoing, a court heard.
Detective Inspector Emma Gardner, 46, joined North Wales Police in 2000, where she worked across various roles, including in the Protecting Vulnerable People Unit.
Gardner told jurors at Caernarfon Crown Court on Tuesday that every time she accessed police systems was for a legitimate policing purpose, adding she devoted her life to policing.
She said: ‘I care about the cases I investigate. I genuinely care and will go the extra mile for people. I
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