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Essay / Police Corruption in the Police Force - 1350
Corruption seems to be a recurring topic related to the police force. Police corruption is a universal problem linked to the illegal practices of police personnel. The real concern lies in the underlying code blue that some police officers adhere to. This code helps cover up various forms of misconduct, corruption and illegal activities within the police force. In some incidents, the misconduct is as serious as police brutality or something as minor as inappropriate flirting at work. According to authors in criminology, deviant behavior is an illegal activity that manifests itself within each agent. Wrongful activities are usually committed by individuals generally exhibiting low moral weakness, which can also be a sign of a personality defect. Police officers have inherent personality characteristics when they enter the force, which predetermines whether they will have "good" or "bad" cop traits. All officers before entering the service have their distinctive traits developed throughout their lives. These traits develop from family, friends, social context, and other psychological factors. It appears from this reading that many officers feel noble. These officers, regardless of the circumstances, believe they are doing the right thing. When they are unnecessarily harsh or even commit acts of brutality, they think they are making the world a better place in some sense. This could also be considered a form of hero complex, which is the desire to help others. Conscientious police officers routinely violate the laws they enforce. This issue can become complex as offices struggle to distinguish what is appropriate and what is not. One example being that it was justified to use an "unlawful" amount of force to restrain a dangerous criminal...... middle of paper ...... strongly emphasized throughout the officers' careers. By setting out the standards and respecting them, we will help contain police misconduct. Officers who report misconduct should face no consequences. These offices do what is necessary to keep misconduct not only to a minimum, but also to exclude them from the police profession. Another solution is the investigation process. Due to budgetary restrictions, only a minimum of investigations are carried out. This means that there are normally only a handful of agents identified. This will not be an easy task, but it will take a petition from some to enable police stations with state or federal support to carry out the necessary investigations. All this will help the police reduce deviance and corruption and warn other officers..