A protective services officer who gained a woman's personal details at a train station later wrote to her on Facebook, saying she had "amazingly beautiful eyes", a report on misconduct has revealed.

The report by the Independent Broad-based Anti-Corruption Commission found the officer had acquired the woman's information after she was caught smoking on a train platform.

The IBAC report examined the conduct of protective services officers on public transport. Credit:Rob Carew

The woman later received a post from the officer on Facebook about restrictions on smoking. He assured her she wouldn't be fined, before commenting on her eyes.

The incident was investigated and the officer "received workplace guidance".