Data in connection PSNI officers seen at a bus shelter on Thursday aimed to intimidate local communities, according to one SDLP politician. 

Michael Coyle said whoever left the poster of what was believed to be PSNI officers’ personal details wanted to scare local communities and officers. 

“There obviously are people who are hellbent on upsetting local communities and think that the only answer to everything is violence,” he said. 

“I can tell you that it is never the answer.” 

The PSNI said it was made aware that officers’ details supposedly appeared on a poster on a bus shelter in Dungiven, Co Derry, on Thursday evening. 

Assistant Chief Constable Chris Todd said it was a “clear attempt to intimidate police officers, staff and their families”. 

“But police can confirm that the information contained on the poster is incorrect,” he said. 

“We have commenced an investigation into this matter, and I appeal to anyone with any information relating to this incident to contact police.” 

A PSNI Road Policing officer flags down oncoming drivers ( PA Images / Alamy Stock Photo)

The appearance of the poster follows a major leak of PSNI officers and staff’s details last month. 

Some 1,200 PSNI members were referred to a new emergency threat assessment group. 

A document containing redacted information of PSNI members was put near Sinn Féin’s office in Belfast.  

A man was later charged in connection with the breach. 

He was charged with possessing documents likely to be useful to terrorists and possession of articles for use in terrorism. 

Following this and other recent controversies, Northern Ireland's Policing Board is considering a motion of no confidence in the PSNI Chief Constable Simon Byrne.