Corruption among narcotic officers: A study of innocence and integrity |
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Authors: | Dennis J Stevens |
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Institution: | (1) University of Massachusetts at Boston, Boston, USA |
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Abstract: | This study focuses on the influencing components producing corruption among narcotic law enforcement officers, and it is the
second article of a three part series among 255 officers. It was postulated that income and stress among of narcotic officers
gives rise to corruption. Although, corruption was defined as police brutality, personal use of contraband, and abuse of due
process rights, the data was insufficient to support the hypothesis. It was revealed, however, that corruption did exist among
narcotic officers, but its causal factors were related to an officer’s lack of experience, innocence, and integrity. Recommendations
are that narcotic officers be selected based on their experiences especially military service. Further research should be
conducted examining the link between military training and quality narcotic law enforcement service.
Author Note: Dennis J. Stevens, Ph.D. is an associate professor of criminal justice at the University of Massachusetts at Boston. In
addition to teaching traditional and nontraditional students, he teaches and counsels law enforcement officers in police academies
such as at the North Carolina Justice Academy and felons at maximum custody penitentiaries such as Attica in New York, Eastern
and Women’s Institute in North Carolina, Stateville and Joliet near Chicago, and CCI in Columbia, South Carolina. He is a
former group facilitator for an organization that specializes in court ordered abuse counseling. He can be reached at dennis.stevens@umb.edu |
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