police corrution and crime

Police Crimes and Police Corruption
Name
Institution

Police Crimes and Police Corruption
Police commit several misconducts, but little is known about them as there is no national data available for analysis. As a result of the absence of substantive data, researchers have utilized other methods, for instance, quasi-experiments, surveys, internal agency records, field studies among others to obtain data on police misconduct (Stinson, Liederbach & Freiburger, 2012). The misconduct can be committed on the job or while off-duty.
The misuse of police authority to benefit personally is known as police corruption. Some examples include fencing stolen property, bribery, selling drugs and extortion. Police corruption belittles police integrity as well as tarnishing the public image of police. Additionally, it is a crime and helps in protecting other crimes as a prostitution and drug dealing (Chang & Yang, 2000). The law enforcement officers often get involved with police corruption while on duty.
Police crimes are wrongdoing committed by law enforcers who have powers to arrest beings on the commission of wrongs. Police officers can commit the crimes while either on or off duty. Some on-duty crime includes wrongful death, malicious prosecution, police brutality, and false arrests and imprisonment. On the other hand, some off-duty crimes include drunk driving, domestic violence, sexual offenses and bar fights.
One of Saint Leo’s core values which the law enforcement officers should uphold is integrity since police are trained to protect the public and not harass them or gain personally through illegal means.

In conclusion, police commit many crimes, and most of them are related to violence, drug, alcohol, sex and or profit motivated. The criminal justice department should establish means to minimize the misconduct by police officers as it will ensure the public is not harassed by police since they are meant to protect them.
References
Stinson Sr, P. M., Liederbach, J., & Freiburger, T. L. (2012). Off-duty and under arrest: A study of crimes perpetrated by off-duty police. Criminal justice policy review, 23(2), 139-163.
Chang, J. J., Lai, C. C., & Yang, C. C. (2000). Casual police corruption and the economics of crime: Further results. International Review of Law and Economics, 20(1), 35-51.