00:00A West Midlands police officer has been sacked after a misconduct panel found she inappropriately
00:06accessed police records more than 2,000 times over five years. PC Shannon Parsons said the
00:13searches helped her stay informed and support colleagues after returning from maternity leave,
00:18but the panel concluded they were carried out for her personal benefit. Many related to incidents
00:24near her home, including some involving sensitive information. The panel found her actions amounted
00:31to gross misconduct and a significant breach of public trust. Parsons was dismissed without notice
00:38and barred from future policing work. There was no evidence she passed information to anyone else.
