Sacked Police Officer Given Suspended Sentence For Domestic Abuse

13 February 2026
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A previous law enforcement officer has been provided an eight-month suspended jail for abusing his previous partner.


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


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


Sentencing at Londonderry Magistrates' Court on Friday, District Judge Oonagh Mullan said his upseting had actually had a huge impact on the woman.


Gambling addiction


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


Millar was stated to have had a betting addiction and the victim had offered him between ₤ 5,000 and ₤ 6,000.


Millar constantly verbally abused his victim, the court was told, frequently insulted her and threatened to reveal personal photographs of her.


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


'Struggling to progress'


On Friday, Judge Mullan stated "this was a very unfortunate set of scenarios both for the victim and the accused to discover themselves in such a scenario".


The judge said the lady was still struggling to move on and was also still receiving treatment due to the fact that of the mental health troubles arising from his angering.


She told Millar: "It was a very unfortunate incident which has actually effected on both of you. The victim was subjected to treatment by you which she ought to not have been subjected to.


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


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


Speaking after Millar's sentencing, the PSNI stated he had been a serving officer at the time of his offending and had been dismissed after a "speedy internal examination" its professional standards department.


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


"As a cops service, we anticipate the greatest requirements of professionalism and stability from all of our policeman, both on and off task, in accordance with the requirements included in the Police Service of Northern Ireland's code of ethics."


Gilbert stated the PNSI had "shown again today, that there is no space in our police service for people who devote any wrongdoing".