Abstract
In this chapter, we discuss the nature and consequences of police corruption and its contributions to miscarriages of justice. At the outset, it is important to understand that those working in the criminal justice system come to appreciate that each police agency, and each police station, is separate from every other—both physically and culturally. Consequently, each has its own levels of professionalism and integrity. In less professional agencies, a history of serious misconduct and even criminal convictions among sworn officers can be the norm. In more professional agencies, sworn officers are held to the strictest codes of conduct. It all depends on the quality of leadership, resulting agency culture, and the ready pool of available applicants to replace those who have retired, transferred, or been terminated.
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