We know the risks of policing the North, but this data breach exposes us as never before

Every morning, we check under our cars for bombs. Now many worry about the new danger this disclosure could bring

Since the data breach that disclosed the details of 10,000 PSNI officers and staff, the fear among my colleagues has been palpable.

There is a particular level of threat to being a police officer in Northern Ireland. We know that, and we accept it. 

But on Tuesday, my colleagues received unnerving news that could only heighten the anxiety we carry with us day to day. Our surname and initials, as well as our place of work, were released into the public domain in a data breach that disclosed the details of 10,000 police officers and staff.