A RETIRED policeman who spied on his former partner caused her months of fear and misery.David Ballard, who was a civilian worker for Gloucestershire police at the time, stalked Coleen Howard near her home and work and followed her car numerous times, Cheltenham Magistrates heard.Mobile phone records showed Ballard, of Barnwood, had been near her home in the early hours of the morning and, after she complained, he ignored repeated warnings from police to stop his actions.In a victim statement,...
