Sacked Law Enforcement Officer Given Suspended Sentence For Domestic Abuse

13 February 2026
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A previous policeman has actually been given an eight-month suspended jail sentence for abusing his previous partner.


Kyle Millar, 28, whose address was provided as c/o Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) head office, Knock, Belfast, last month admitted one charge of domestic abuse between February 2022 and March 2023.


Millar, who had been suspended on full pay before being sacked last month, was in a relationship with his victim for one year and 7 months when the abuse happened.


Sentencing at Londonderry Magistrates' Court on Friday, District Judge Oonagh Mullan stated his angering had actually had a substantial effect on the woman.


Gambling dependency


At a previous hearing in January, the court was informed Millar had subjected the woman to "psychological abuse" by calling her names and mocking her look.


Millar was stated to have had a gambling dependency and the victim had actually given him between ₤ 5,000 and ₤ 6,000.


Millar continuously verbally abused his victim, the court was told, frequently insulted her and threatened to disclose private photos of her.


On one celebration he pushed her, triggering her to fall and strike her avoid a bedside locker.


'Struggling to progress'


On Friday, said "this was an exceptionally unfortunate set of scenarios both for the victim and the offender to discover themselves in such a situation".


The judge said the female was still struggling to move forward and was also still receiving treatment because of the mental health troubles arising from his upseting.


She informed Millar: "It was an extremely unfortunate event which has effected on both of you. The victim underwent treatment by you which she should not have actually gone through.


"Because of that you are now in an unfortunate circumstance because you are no longer in work."


Millar was offered eight months in jail suspended for 3 years.


Speaking after Millar's sentencing, the PSNI stated he had actually been a serving officer at the time of his upseting and had been dismissed after a "quick internal investigation" its professional requirements department.


"Anyone who devotes domestic abuse criminal activities of any nature in our neighborhood, no matter who they are or what role they play in society, they will be examined completely and brought before the courts," Det Ch Insp Claire Gilbert stated.


"As an authorities service, we anticipate the highest requirements of professionalism and integrity from all of our law enforcement officer, both on and off task, in accordance with the standards included in the Police Service of Northern Ireland's code of principles."


Gilbert said the PNSI had "demonstrated again today, that there is no room in our authorities service for people who dedicate any wrongdoing".