Sacked Law Enforcement Officer Given Suspended Sentence For Domestic Abuse

13 February 2026
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A former cops officer has been provided an eight-month suspended jail sentence for abusing his former partner.


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


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


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


Gambling dependency


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 gambling dependency and the victim had actually offered him in between ₤ 5,000 and ₤ 6,000.


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


On one event he pressed her, causing her to fall and hit her head off a .


'Struggling to move forward'


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


The judge said the female was still struggling to move on and was likewise still receiving treatment because of the psychological health difficulties arising from his offending.


She told Millar: "It was an extremely unfortunate incident which has actually impacted on both of you. The hurt celebration underwent treatment by you which she need to not have actually been subjected to.


"Because of that you are now in a regrettable scenario in that you are no longer in employment."


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


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


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


"As a police service, we expect the greatest standards of professionalism and stability from all of our law enforcement officer, both on and off duty, in accordance with the standards contained in the Police Service of Northern Ireland's code of principles."


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