Friesland cop suspended for chats with girl

A 63-year-old police officer from the district Friesland was suspended for having chat contact with a girl that is believed to be underage, the police said in a statement.

According to the police, the chats with the girl happened while the officer was off duty and via a dating site.

The Safety, Integrity and Complaints department of the police is investigating. While the investigation is ongoing, the officer was suspended and his access to the police buildings and -systems was revoked.