Schaumburg Police Department Case Summary

In January 2013, the arrest of three Schaumburg Police Department Special Investigation officers led to an investigation of the Schaumburg police department. The facts of this case include the Carol Stream polices officers, upon following up with a tip, found an apartment storage locker with narcotics. These police officers located the owner of the storage locker and he was arrested. Upon arrest, the informant stated that the narcotics found by the Carol Stream police officers were narcotics received by three Schaumburg Police officers and were to be sold by the informant on behalf of the police officers.
The informant claimed that three Schaumburg Police officers were essentially running a robbery ring which included illegally entering individual homes, completing illegal searches of homes, vehicles, and people, false arrests of individuals, and stealing narcotics/money from individuals. The police officers then participated in physical abuse, intimidation and threats to those arrested in order to extort narcotics and money as well as cover up the officers own illegal conduct. During one of these robbery rings, majority of which were completed by …show more content…
Police subculture. The Police subculture is an enclave within a culture that can be characterized by the police officers attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors. Human beings tend to adopt values and ethics their peers and colleagues. In the law enforcement field, because of the nature of the work, there is a need for a support group within all officers. In the case of the Schaumburg Police officers, these officers were of a special investigation department and could be viewed higher on the police department hierarchy. It is often found within a police subculture that any illegal actions, i.e., using excessive force while arresting an individual, are often overlooked by their peers as acceptable. Reporting fellow officers of misconduct is often risky as an officer on a lower tier of the police department