Watchdog to ‘review’ case of former bikini model whose file was accessed 1400 times by police

THE Crime and Corruption Commission has launched a review after Queensland police officers accessed the file of a former bikini model more than 1400 times.

The CCC has launched a review after Queensland police officers accessed the file of Renee Eaves more than 1400 times. Picture: Mark Cranitch

THE Crime and Corruption Commission has launched a review after Queensland police officers accessed the file of a former bikini model-turned-justice crusader more than 1400 times.

Renee Eaves, who took on the Queensland Police Service and won after an unlawful arrest almost a decade ago, said she was disgusted that officers would access her personal information on the QPRIME database a staggering 1435 times since 2006.

On the same day, it emerged that the CCC had charged a 47-year-old Brisbane police sergeant for unauthorised access of QPRIME three times in an unrelated matter.

Ms Eaves, a one-time international bikini model, has become a fierce critic of the QPS over a series of brutality cases and allegations of unprofessional conduct.

Renee Eaves in Miss Bikini World in 1999.

A QPRIME file is essentially a summary of a person’s criminal history, and officers routinely access the information during traffic stops or police checks, but it is highly unusual for a person to have their record checked so frequently.

A spokesman for the CCC yesterday confirmed the peak crime watchdog had launched a review but stopped short of calling a full investigation.

“The CCC can confirm that it has received a complaint ... in relation to an alleged breach of access to confidential information,” the spokesman said.

“Any allegation should be treated as unsubstantiated until a final outcome is reached, and it is important to note that an assessment is not an investigation.”

Meanwhile, the CCC yesterday charged a veteran Brisbane police sergeant with three counts of misconduct in public office over allegations he accessed the QPRIME database without authorisation.

It is not implied that he accessed the records of Ms Eaves.