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Originally Posted by katzpaw
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NYC isn't alone, although it is number one.
New York
New Orleans
Chicago
Los Angeles
Miami
Sheriff's Dept., Dallas County, Texas
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Stop acting as if NY police are the only police that are corrupt and it's the majority that are corrupt.
You want to say that there are no other police departments that are corrupt on some level?
Definition of police corruption:
Corruption of authority: When police officers receive free drinks, meals, and other gratuities, because they are police officers, whether intentionally or unintentionally, they convey an image of corruption.[SIZE=2][
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Extortion/Bribery: Demanding or receiving payment for criminal offenses, to overlook a crime or a possible future crime. Types of bribery are protection for illegal activity, ticket fixing, alter testimony, destroying evidence, selling criminal information. the list goes on an on. Bribery is one of the most common acts of corruption.
theft and Burglary Is when an officer or department steals from an arrest and crime victims or corpses. Examples are taking drugs for personal use in a drug bust, and taking personal objects from a corpse at the scene of a crime. A theft can also within a department. An officer can steal property from the departments evidence room or property room for personal use.[SIZE=2][
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Shakedowns: Can be classified under theft and burglary. Stealing items for personal use from a crime scene or an arrest.
"Fixing": undermining criminal prosecutions by withholding evidence or failing to appear at judicial hearings, for bribery or as a personal favor.
Perjury: Lying to protect other officers or oneself in a court of law or a department investigation.
Direct criminal activities a law enforcement officer engages in criminal activity themselves.
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Internal payoffs: prerogatives and perquisites of law enforcement organizations, such as shifts and holidays, being bought and sold.
The "frameup": the planting or adding to evidence, especially in drug cases.
Ticket fixing: police officers cancelling traffic tickets as a favor to the friends and family of other police officers.
Police corruption - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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