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DEVELOPING A POLICE ANTI-CORRUPTION CAPABILITY

NCJ Number
41457
Author(s)
M WARE
Date Published
Unknown
Length
29 pages
Annotation
THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN INTERNAL AFFAIRS UNIT IS RECOMMENDED TO OVERSEE INVESTIGATIONS OF CITIZEN COMPLAINTS OF POLICE MISCONDUCT.
Abstract
DISCUSSED ARE THE USE OF RULES AND REGULATIONS TO INCREASE PERSONNEL ACCOUNTABILITY AND INSTRUCT OFFICERS ABOUT THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES, THE DEVELOPMENT OF COMPLAINT PROCEDURES, AND THE POLICE EXECUTIVE'S RESPONSIBILITY FOR DEPARTMENTAL INTEGRITY. THE NATURE AND DEFINITION OF POLICE CORRUPTION AND WAYS IN WHICH IT CAN BE RECOGNIZED ARE ALSO CONSIDERED....ELW