Sacked Law Enforcement Officer Given Suspended Sentence For Domestic Abuse

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


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


Millar, who had actually been suspended on complete pay before being sacked last month, remained in a relationship with his victim for one year and seven months when the abuse took place.


Sentencing at Londonderry Magistrates' Court on Friday, District Judge Oonagh Mullan said his angering had had a big effect on the female.


Gambling dependency


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


Millar was said to have had a gaming dependency and the victim had offered him in between ₤ 5,000 and ₤ 6,000.


Millar constantly verbally abused his victim, the court was informed, regularly insulted her and threatened to divulge private pictures of her.


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


'Struggling to move on'


On Friday, Judge Mullan stated "this was an extremely unfortunate set of circumstances both for the victim and the offender to find themselves in such a circumstance".


The judge said the woman was still having a hard time to move on and was also still getting treatment due to the fact that of the psychological health troubles resulting from his offending.


She told Millar: "It was an extremely unfortunate incident which has influenced on both of you. The victim was subjected to treatment by you which she need to not have actually undergone.


"Because of that you are now in a regrettable situation in that you are no longer in work."


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


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


"Anyone who commits domestic abuse criminal offenses 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 said.


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


Gilbert stated the PNSI had "demonstrated once again today, that there is no room in our cops service for who dedicate any misbehavior".