Police corruption is a complex issue. Police corruption or the abuse of
authority by a police officer, acting officially to fulfill personal needs or
wants, is a growing problem in the United States today. Things such as an
Internal Affairs department, a strong leadership organization, and community
support are just a few considerations in the prevention of police corruption. An
examination of a local newspaper or any police-related publication in an urban
city during any given week would most likely have an article about a police
officer that got caught committing some kind of corrupt ac…
