A senior Western Australia Police assistant commissioner has faced court accused of stalking a subordinate officer and improperly accessing a restricted police database to monitor her movements in what prosecutors describe as an attempt to salvage a deteriorating friendship.
Gailene Sharron Hamilton, who was stood down last year, is alleged to have repeatedly contacted the female officer even after being asked to stop. The court heard the woman told Hamilton she no longer felt “comfortable” with the friendship, yet the unwanted contact allegedly continued across 2024 and 2025.
Prosecutor James Bennett told the court the case was “a story of a friendship gone wrong,” alleging Hamilton monitored the officer through internal systems “in order to maintain some personal or social connection.” He said the pair had initially formed a close bond in late 2023 and early 2024, exchanging texts and calls that eventually led to home visits.
The trial continues, with the court expected to examine both the nature of the relationship and the alleged misuse of police technology.
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