 |  The Police in America, 4/e Samuel Walker,
University of Nebraska
Charles M. Katz,
Arizona State University-West
Police Problems Police Corruption
Chapter Overview| Corruption in American policing dates as far back as the colonial era and persists as a major problem in many police agencies today. Corruption can range from gratuities, the least serious form, to the most serious patterns involving police brutality. The level of corruption in a police organization also varies. While some agencies may have only a few individual officers involved in corruption, other departments experience corruption that is systematic and pervades the entire organization. This chapter defines corruption and provides an overview of the types, levels, and theories offered to explain corruption. An examination of internal and external corruption control strategies completes the chapter. |
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