Unethical Police Operations
Unethical Police Operations
When a Police Officer abuses his authority, it is called police misconduct. Police misconduct is a broad term used to describe police corruption and police brutality which include violations of state and federal laws, the violation of an individual’s constitutional rights, the abuse of police authority for personal gain, excessive force, false arrest and imprisonment, malicious prosecution, and wrongful death. Police misconduct can often lead to the miscarriage of justice and is often the result of discrimination. (The Free Dictionary, n.d.)
The National Police Misconduct Statistics and Reporting Project (NPMSRP) began in March of 2009 and has been used as a way to record and analyze the misconduct of police officers in the U.S. The NPMSRP utilizes news media reports in order to generate statistics about police misconduct in the U.S. Although the use of news reports is not always entirely accurate, it is the most efficient method for gathering information about misconduct cases presently available.
Corruption is one of the world’s oldest practices and is defined as the abuse of authority for personal gain. Before 1970, alcohol, gambling and prostitution were the primary drivers of police corruption. Drug-related police corruption became a major factor after the 1970’s. The divergence in the sort of police corruption unquestionably affects how the public views law enforcement, especially perceptions of authority. Generally, it victimizes people who knowingly engage in illegal activities and therefore the public can disregard it as a virtuous cost for illegal behavior. This type of corruption does not disgrace all police officers, only those who knowingly take advantage of the opportunity. (Bayley & Perito, 2011)
In 1994, 14 officers were implicated in a multitude of corruption and physical abuse incidents at New York City’s 30th precinct. Some of the officers came forward and agreed to cooperate with the investigation as
When a Police Officer abuses his authority, it is called police misconduct. Police misconduct is a broad term used to describe police corruption and police brutality which include violations of state and federal laws, the violation of an individual’s constitutional rights, the abuse of police authority for personal gain, excessive force, false arrest and imprisonment, malicious prosecution, and wrongful death. Police misconduct can often lead to the miscarriage of justice and is often the result of discrimination. (The Free Dictionary, n.d.)
The National Police Misconduct Statistics and Reporting Project (NPMSRP) began in March of 2009 and has been used as a way to record and analyze the misconduct of police officers in the U.S. The NPMSRP utilizes news media reports in order to generate statistics about police misconduct in the U.S. Although the use of news reports is not always entirely accurate, it is the most efficient method for gathering information about misconduct cases presently available.
Corruption is one of the world’s oldest practices and is defined as the abuse of authority for personal gain. Before 1970, alcohol, gambling and prostitution were the primary drivers of police corruption. Drug-related police corruption became a major factor after the 1970’s. The divergence in the sort of police corruption unquestionably affects how the public views law enforcement, especially perceptions of authority. Generally, it victimizes people who knowingly engage in illegal activities and therefore the public can disregard it as a virtuous cost for illegal behavior. This type of corruption does not disgrace all police officers, only those who knowingly take advantage of the opportunity. (Bayley & Perito, 2011)
In 1994, 14 officers were implicated in a multitude of corruption and physical abuse incidents at New York City’s 30th precinct. Some of the officers came forward and agreed to cooperate with the investigation as
References: Bayley, P. & Perito, R. (2011). Police Corruption: What Past Scandals Teach about Current Challenges. Retrieved from http://www.usip.org/files/resources/SR%20294.pdf Elias, P. & Risling, G. (2010). Oscar Grant Verdict: Oakland Riots After Johannes Mehserle Convicted Of Involuntary Manslaughter. Retrieved from http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/07/09/oscar-grant-verdict-oakland-riots-johannes-mehserle_n_640468.html#s112193 Kraus, C. (1994). 14 More Officers Arrested at Shaken 30th Precinct. Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com/1994/09/29/nyregion/14-more-officers-arrested-at-a-shaken-30th-precinct.html?pagewanted=all&src=pm Lendman, S. (2010). Police Brutality in America. Retrieved from http://dissidentvoice.org/2010/07/police-brutality-in-america/ The Free Dictionary. (n.d.). Police Corruption and Misconduct. Retrieved from http://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Police+Corruption+and+Misconduct Tabor, M.B.W. (1994). Officer in Harlem Corruption Case Pleads Guilty. Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com/1994/06/02/nyregion/officer-in-harlem-corruption-case-pleads-guilty.html