The RGP have arrested one serving officer and two former officers. All three men have been bailed out until the New Year.

A statement from the RGP follows below:

As part of an ongoing police investigation, yesterday, a serving RGP officer, aged 34, was  arrested on suspicion of Misconduct in Public Office, Attempting to Pervert the  Course of Justice and in connection with Unauthorised Access to Computer Material.  

As part of a separate investigation, a former RGP officer, aged 38, was also arrested on  suspicion of Breach of the Official Secrets Act, Misconduct in Public Office, Unauthorised Access to Computer Material and Breach of the Data Protection Act. 

Later yesterday afternoon, a second former officer, aged 36, was arrested on suspicion of Breach of the Official Secrets Act, Unauthorised Access to Computer Material,  Attempting to Pervert the Course of Justice and Breach of the Data Protection Act.  

All three men have been bailed out until the New Year.