Introduction

Corruption is one of the major problem and a threat on security of citizens as it is making the

police officer to refrain from doing their job. It is also reducing the trust of public on police for

protection creating a society with deficit execution of laws. Corruption in security and executive

system is also making the drafted laws by legislation as dead letters.

Causes of Corruption

In many instances it was seen that corruption starts from the beginning, of training as police

officer. The corrupt practices policeman adopt were as a result of lack of institutional support

they get in the training institute. In the training academy, trainers and appointed officials

themselves were a part of much hated corruption, as they sell exams and ranks of policeman for

some amount of money.

If a person selected in the job of policeman, evades such practices of corruption, he would see

his higher officials engaged in corrupt practices (Aazola, 2009). This made the juniors to forego

their ethic and thus to fulfill their demand of seniors sometimes they also have to indulge in

corruption.

Due to this, mindset of individuals were set in such a manner that the police officer job is most

appropriate to become rich through corruption. This is why many individuals, manage a good

amount of money to become a police officer and from the starting they get into the job to do

corruption.

In Mexico City there is a great dissatisfaction among the officers related with their wages (Sabet,

2013). It was heard by most of the officer of all ranks complaining for low wages and also

promote and even justify corruption. These are some probable causes of corruption mostly
related with inequality of wealth and social status, which leads to corruption in the job of

policeman (Freid et. al., 2010).

Suggestion for prevention of corruption

To strengthening the security of any city or a country as a whole, organizational structure of

police must be strengthen. It is established that rule of law requires solid measures from

executive point of view and this can be done by maintain and managing organizations

responsible for implementation. The level of trust and credibility must be enhanced so that public

at large could rely on police and can see them as an agency for proper investigation and

controlling crime.

Indeed there were significant challenges in enhancing working conditions and incentives for

police, but it must be taken into consideration as low wages made officers to get more attracted

towards corruption for the better life of their families (Azaola, 2009). Similarly, changes must be

made at higher and institutional levels also, especially in training institutes. The corruption at the

initial level only drags police officer to forget their ethic during the tenure of their jobs. Thus

some officials who could check the working of these institutions must be appointed to strengthen

the examination of policeman. Handling corruption from the beginning and making the trainers

more accountable would be helpful in evading corruption, as their learning have a great impact

on how they do work in their tenure.

Similarly deterrence effect is also important to make the policeman and the person offering bribe

punish to make an effect on society as well as other anti-social elements about what are the

consequences of commission of such acts.

Conclusion
As we have seen the ideology of individuals towards police officers were changing from the

instances of corrupt practices, they are not treating police as an agency who would provide

security to them. Individuals trust reduces with reporting of corruption as it was increasing say

by day and now they were treating policeman as not the protectors of peace in society but as

envoys of criminals or rich persons. Some suggestions or policies must be framed to tackle

corruption for the security of citizen’s, as it had become an important issue.

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