Former police officer found guilty of misconduct for sharing information with drug dealer
A former NSW Police officer accused of sharing restricted information for free cocaine is found guilty of misconduct.
Michael Emmanuel Hoogvelt, a former police officer, has been found guilty of wilful misconduct for sharing restricted information with a convicted drug dealer while working in NSW between 2022 and 2024. Hoogvelt, 52, accessed the computer operational policing system (COPS) nine times to provide information to the criminal activities of a friend, who cannot be named.
Despite pleading not guilty, Hoogvelt admitted to taking drugs and experiencing PTSD, but denied exchanging information for cocaine. The court heard that Hoogvelt and the drug dealer had exchanged thousands of messages and had personal interactions over the years. Hoogvelt will be sentenced on October 22 in Sydney District Court.
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