HIDDEN CORRUPTION IN POLICING

    Policing in America is a very hard job that few people can actually do honestly.  Unfortunately, there are many law enforcement agencies that have “crooked” or corrupt employees.  In this paper, the reader will be informed about some of the events that take place which many people do not know about.  This paper will also shed light on different levels of corruption and how it affects us all as a community.  The working hypothesis for this study is that there are many cases that police do not bother to come out and tell us about the we should know.  Hopefully, the study of these subjects and how they do not come to light will have relevance for an understanding of law enforcement as a whole.

    Police officers have a very difficult job to do.  They are the ones we call on when we need assistance.  Although, some of the police officers ethics aren’t where they are supposed to be.  Not giving all cops a bad name but there are some that sexually assault, racial profile, and also batter the offender.  These cops are the ones that make people not like cops.  Its not like that there is some way that you can tell if they are crooked or not. 

    There are many cases that go undetected that are committed by the police departments in America.  Also, there are many cases that also get around to being exposed.  Some get exposed by their co-workers others it might come out by a mistake in their plan.  One of the most violent, immoral and unethical cases  was in the city of New York against the  70^th precinct police department.  A man named Abner Louima was at a club and a disturbance broke out.  When the police came Abner was they guy that was supposedly the person causing the problem.  According to the police report Abner resisted arrest and hit one of the police officer Justin Volpe in the head and caused a minor injury.  He got away and some how got to another police officer and struck him also.  There is this little guy, Abner Louima, against two of America’s best and was able to strike them both without a scar.  That is not the most disturbing news throughout this case.  When he was brought to the precinct he was brutally sexually assaulted and beaten up.  One of the most heinous things done to him would make every ball up in the fetal position.  Abner Louima had a broom stick that was broken at the top shoved up in his anal area repeatedly until he started to bleed.  If that is not a form of police immorality and unethical standings please explain to the world a scenario that is.  These are the people that are suppose to help us when we are in harm not to harm us.  Another case similar to this is when a young man was going into his house was shot at forty-one times, nineteen of the bullets piercing into his skin.  This also happened in New York. 

[Comments: Good topic, and Introductory section is short, but workable. I touched up some grammar and sentences.  For example, note how I took out or changed sentences you wrote that referenced yourself, such as "I hope to study in this paper" and instead used research paper language like "This paper will shed light on."]

[Comments: I added the second and third paragraph you sent me. You need to start making it look like a "research" paper, however, and stop stating your own opinions, but reviewing those of other people who have done research on your topic.]

Last updated: 10/22/02