Police corruption is “an act involving the misuse of authority by a police officer in a manner designed to produce personal gain for himself or others” (Dempsey & Forst, 2016, p. 231). Several policies or procedures can be implemented to eliminate police corruption in the department. The leaders of the police department must be selected such that they are not unethical or unlawful in their actions. If the leaders are not corrupt, there will be a lower possibility of corruption in the department. The next policy is to recruit police officers of good character (Rosenthal, 2016). This policy will ensure that police officer refrain from corruption. Incorporating a series of integrity obstacles during screening methods enables a good selection of
