A former TV police officer has been jailed after asking a colleague to send him a sex video recovered from a female suspect's mobile phone.

Paul Street, who previously worked as a television police officer, received a custodial sentence following his conduct with former PC Josh Williams.

The situation began after intimate footage was discovered on the woman's device in the course of police work.

Rather than handling the material appropriately, Street asked his colleague to send the video over to him.

According to reports, Street created what has been described as a "toxic" culture within his working environment.

Following the discovery of the intimate recording on the suspect's phone, Street went on to engage in "salacious gossip" with former PC Williams.

For those of us watching how standards in policing are dealt with, cases involving the misuse of private material seized during investigations remain a critical matter of public accountability.

What we don't know yet from the available reports is the exact length of the prison term handed down to Street by the court.

The published details also do not state specifically who provided the characterisations of the workplace culture as "toxic" or the discussions as "salacious gossip".

Furthermore, the current reports do not set out what formal sanctions or findings were made in relation to former PC Josh Williams.

I'll be following this one — check back for updates.