Abstract
Most of the studies analyzing police corruption in the Latin America are based on public opinion polls whose participants are usually law-abiding citizens. This empirical study aimed to examine both, police officers and female offenders’ qualitative experiences and perceptions of police corruption in Ecuador. Particular attention was paid to the following four types of police corruption put forward by Punch (2000): straightforward, strategic, predatory, and noble cause corruption. Results demonstrate that officers who engaged in noble-case corruption were interested in achieving recognition and appearing competent and results-oriented. On the other hand, those who engaged in predatory corruption were mostly interested in obtaining financial benefits. The different testimonies as well as media reports indicate that it is not uncommon to find officers engaged in strategic corruption, that is working with criminal organizations involved in drug trafficking. It also appears that Ecuador police’s fame of corrupt lead offenders to engage more confidently in straightforward corruption.
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