Alleged leaks have undermined organised-crime investigations and potentially endangered the lives of informers, Fairfax reported on Tuesday.
Recent alleged leaks include a bikie gang being tipped off about a major police raid, Fairfax reports.
Victoria's Office of Police Integrity (OPI) and the Police Integrity Commission in NSW reportedly are carrying out separate investigations into the alleged leaks, with a small number of police officers believed to be under scrutiny.
Victorian Deputy Commissioner Tim Cartwright confirmed allegations had been made.
A small number of police officers in both states are believed to be under scrutiny, although none have yet been charged.
Among several recent alleged cases of security breaches, The Age has learnt that a bikie gang was tipped off about a major police raid and the contents of a secret police targeting list were leaked.
In NSW, bikies or their associates on two occasions have shown police the reports leaked to them, claiming to have paid several thousand dollars for them.
In a statement to The Age, OPI director Michael Strong confirmed his agency had concerns about suspected ongoing leaking from police officers to criminals.
But he declined to comment on, or confirm the existence of, specific investigations.
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