In my police department lying is the most expedite method to achieve termination, and this is due to creditability and trustworthiness. In the O.J. Simpson trial, Mark Fuhrman had to invoke his Fifth Amendment right to questions concerning lying, biased policing, and evidence tampering, which would forever affect credibility in a court of law (Simon, Weinstein, & Ford, 1995). According to the Giglio Rule, the prosecution must disclose past witness untruthfulness, and I feel a police officer lying on a report or citation would be included under this caveat. Additionally, I feel the officer’s testimony could easily be discredited if the prosecution is relying solely on the testimony of the officer to substantiate the conviction.
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