01:202:201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Knapp Commission, Rehabilitation Act Of 1973, Slippery Slope
30 Oct 2016
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Police subculture: a particular set of values, beliefs, and acceptable forms of behavior with which the police profession strives to imbue new recruits. The process of informal socialization plays a bigger role than the formal police academy training. Police corruption: the abuse of police authority for personal or organizational gain. Slippery slope: even a small thank-you accepted by a member of the public can lead to a more ready acceptance of larger bribes. Knapp commission:committee that investigated corruption in new york city in the early 1970s. Two types of corrupt officers: grass eaters: low level, meat eaters: high level actively seeking illicit activities. Reluctance of administrators to acknowledge the existence of corruption. The reluctance of the victims to report corruption. Holiday program (make sure you don"t shop on duty) Integrity tests (anything above you have to voucher it) The branch of a police organization tasked with investigating charges of wrongdoings.
