Sacked Policeman 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 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 confessed 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 7 months when the abuse occurred.


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


Gambling dependency


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


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


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


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


'Struggling to move on'


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


The judge stated the lady was still struggling to move forward and was likewise still receiving treatment because of the psychological health problems arising from his angering.


She told Millar: "It was a really regrettable incident which has actually effected on both of you. The injured celebration was subjected to treatment by you which she should not have actually gone through.


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


Millar was given 8 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 angering and had been dismissed after a "speedy internal investigation" its professional standards department.


"Anyone who commits 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 completely and brought before the courts," Det Ch Insp Claire Gilbert said.


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


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