An ex-police community support officer repeatedly emailed a woman after illegally accessing her personal details on GMP's computer system, a court heard.
Peter Kiba’s offences came to light after the woman - with whom he had a ‘professional association’ - reported his ‘unwanted attention’ to police.
The 59-year-old, of Skipton Avenue, Chadderton, Oldham, pleaded guilty to to knowingly or recklessly obtaining or disclosing personal data without consent; and causing a computer to perform a function to secure or enable unauthorised access to data at Manchester Magsistrates’ Court.
He will be sentenced at a later date.
The court heard Kiba misused police computers while working as a PSCO in Oldham in 2018.
James Gore, prosecuting, said: "He has accessed GMP systems in relation to a female he had a professional association with.
"He accessed some information in relation to her.
"Pete Kiba contacted this lady by email on a number of occasions.
"She reported that unwanted attention to police, who carried out an investigation.
"Various items of personal data had been accessed by Peter Kiba using GMP computers.
"Usually when you have cases like this it's for a more nefarious purpose. It's not the usual dark access of the system."
The court heard Kiba also used GMP systems to carry out vehicle checks at home when he wasn't on duty.
William Donnelly, defending, said the incidents took place when Kiba was suffering a 'depressive illness'.
He said the offences were 'at the other end of the spectrum', from similar cases when police officers have accessed computer systems at the behest of drug dealers and criminals.
Mr Donnelly added: "He is a 59-year-old man of impeccable character until now.
"He has lost his job and already paid a huge price for his foolish actions."
District Judge John McGarva adjourned the case until January 20 so a pre-sentence report could be carried out.
