January 20, 2026 | Discipline and Misconduct , Discipline
Request Number: FOI/16618
Category: Discipline and Misconduct - Discipline
Subject: Key jamming
Request and Answer:
Your request for information has now been considered. In respect of Section 1(1)(a) of the Act we can confirm that the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) does hold information to which your request relates. The decision has been taken to disclose the following.
Request
How many members of the force in the past three years have been sacked by the force for the offence of key-jamming?
Key-jamming, for clarity, is a practice in which people can falsely appear to be working, and usually involves placing an object on a keyboard.
Please provide the information in a year by year format, along with the figure. If any other detail can be provided about the specifics, then please include
Answer
PSNI can confirm that there have been no officers or staff sacked for the offence of key-jamming in the past three years.