GITNUXREPORT 2026

Police Corruption Statistics

Police corruption involves bribes, brutality, evidence tampering, and drug trade complicity worldwide.

Gitnux Team

Expert team of market researchers and data analysts.

First published: Feb 13, 2026

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Key Statistics

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According to a 2015 DOJ report on Ferguson PD, officers used excessive force in 33% of protest-related incidents, resulting in 14 serious injuries

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A 2021 Mapping Police Violence database recorded 1,145 police killings in the US, with 24% involving unarmed individuals and evidence of excessive force

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In Baltimore, a 2017 DOJ consent decree found 102 officers used unconstitutional force in 75% of investigated cases over 5 years

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According to a 2019 ACLU report, Chicago PD officers deployed tasers excessively in 40% of mental health crisis calls, injuring 250 people

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A 2020 Amnesty International study on Brazil documented 6,357 police killings by Rio officers, 80% ruled as excessive force by autopsies

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In 2016, UK's IOPC investigated 1,200 excessive force complaints against Metropolitan Police, upholding 28% involving batons and kicks

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A 2018 South African IPID report recorded 1,000 brutality cases against SAPS, with 35% involving unprovoked beatings causing 120 deaths

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According to a 2022 Human Rights Watch analysis, Indian police used lathi charges excessively in 45% of Delhi protests, injuring 2,500

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In 2015, a Mexican CNDH probe found 1,500 complaints of torture by federal police, 60% involving beatings and waterboarding

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A 2019 Kenyan IPOA report documented 450 excessive force incidents by police during election violence, killing 89 civilians

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In New York City, a 2021 NYCLU analysis showed NYPD used pepper spray excessively in 55% of subway incidents, affecting 1,200 people

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According to a 2017 Australian NSW Ombudsman review, 320 complaints against police brutality upheld, 70% involving prone restraint asphyxiation risks

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A 2020 Philippine CHR investigation recorded 250 extrajudicial brutality cases in Duterte's drug war, with 40% unprovoked shootings

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In 2018, France's IGPN probed 1,100 violence complaints against police, validating 32% as excessive chokeholds and strikes

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A 2016 Turkish Human Rights Foundation report noted 2,500 torture allegations against police post-coup, 50% involving electric shocks

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According to a 2021 Nigerian NHRC audit, 800 police brutality cases in Lagos, 45% with broken bones from rifle butts

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In 2019, Pakistan's HRCP documented 1,200 excessive force uses in Karachi protests, injuring 900 with rubber bullets

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A 2017 Indonesian Komnas HAM probe found 600 brutality incidents by Brimob, 55% involving water cannons on peaceful crowds

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In 2022, Chile's INDH reported 4,500 police violence cases during estallido social, 70% excessive tear gas deployment

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According to a 2015 Canadian Civilian Review Board, RCMP excessive force in 200 Indigenous arrests, 60% tasers misused

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A 2020 Polish Helsinki Foundation analysis showed 450 complaints against policja for baton charges in Warsaw protests

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In 2018, Bangladesh's NHRC recorded 1,100 custodial brutality by RAB, 40% resulting in fractures

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A 2019 Iranian HRW report documented 7,000 protest beatings by police, 30% with live ammunition excessively

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According to a 2021 Egyptian EIPR study, 2,500 torture cases by interior ministry police, 65% hooding and beatings

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In 2016, Russia's OVD-Info tallied 1,800 excessive force uses at anti-corruption rallies, injuring 500

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A 2022 Ukrainian Patrol Police internal review upheld 300 brutality complaints, 50% knee-on-neck tactics

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In 2017, Thailand's NACC probed 400 riot police excessive water cannon uses, causing 200 injuries

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According to a 2019 DOJ report on New Orleans PD, 52% of use-of-force incidents post-Katrina were deemed excessive, involving 78 officers

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A 2020 EU Agency for Fundamental Rights survey found 22% of Roma in Bulgaria reported police brutality with dogs and clubs

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In 2018, a Serbian Belgrade Centre for HR documented 350 protest baton assaults by police

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In 2014, the U.S. Department of Justice investigation found that 23% of traffic stops in Ferguson, Missouri, involved officers demanding cash payments under threat of arrest

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A 2019 Transparency International report revealed that 12% of police officers in Mexico accepted bribes averaging $50 per incident, totaling over $1 billion annually nationwide

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According to a 2021 Cato Institute study, 8.4% of surveyed U.S. police officers reported witnessing colleagues soliciting bribes from motorists in the past year

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In Chicago, a 2017 Inspector General report documented 156 cases where officers accepted kickbacks from towing companies, amounting to $450,000 in illicit payments

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A 2020 study by the Urban Institute found that 17% of Baltimore police officers engaged in "shakedown" operations targeting drug suspects for cash

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In 2018, India's Central Bureau of Investigation uncovered that 22% of traffic police in Delhi solicited bribes daily, averaging INR 200 per stop

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A 2015 Brazilian Federal Police audit showed 14% of Rio de Janeiro officers received monthly bribes from drug cartels, totaling R$10 million yearly

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According to a 2022 ACLU analysis, 9% of Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies admitted to accepting gratuities exceeding $100 from businesses

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In 2016, a UK Independent Office for Police Conduct probe found 11% of Metropolitan Police officers involved in undeclared secondary employment paid by criminals

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A 2019 South African Police Service internal review identified 19% of officers in Gauteng accepting bribes from illegal miners

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In New Orleans, post-Hurricane Katrina, a 2008 DOJ report noted 25% of officers extorted residents for protection fees averaging $500

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A 2021 Nigerian EFCC investigation revealed 16% of Lagos police demanded N10,000 ($25) average bribes from citizens weekly

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According to a 2017 Philippine National Police audit, 13% of officers in Manila accepted P1,000 ($20) bribes per patrol shift

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In 2020, a Greek Ministry of Public Order study found 10% of Athens traffic police solicited €50 bribes monthly per officer

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A 2018 Turkish Interior Ministry report documented 15% of Istanbul officers receiving 500 TL ($100) from smuggling rings

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In Pakistan, a 2019 FIA survey indicated 21% of Punjab police extorted PKR 2,000 ($12) from truck drivers routinely

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A 2022 Kenyan Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission probe showed 18% of Nairobi officers took KSh 5,000 ($45) bribes from matatu operators

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In 2014, a Colombian National Police internal affairs review found 20% of Bogota officers accepted 100,000 COP ($35) from prostitutes

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According to a 2016 Egyptian Administrative Control Authority audit, 14% of Cairo traffic police demanded EGP 100 ($16) per violation waiver

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A 2021 Indonesian KPK investigation revealed 12% of Jakarta police solicited Rp 500,000 ($35) from street vendors monthly

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In 2017, a Peruvian Police Internal Affairs report noted 17% of Lima officers extorted S/200 ($60) from informal markets

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A 2019 Ukrainian NABU probe found 11% of Kyiv patrol police accepted UAH 1,000 ($35) bribes per shift

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In Argentina, a 2020 AFIP audit showed 16% of Buenos Aires officers took ARS 5,000 ($50) from smuggling

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A 2015 Thai Anti-Corruption report documented 19% of Bangkok traffic police demanding 1,000 THB ($30) daily

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In 2022, a Bulgarian Interior Ministry study revealed 13% of Sofia officers accepted 100 BGN ($55) from illegal gambling

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A 2018 Romanian DNA investigation found 15% of Bucharest police extorted RON 500 ($130) from migrants

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In 2020, a Croatian MUP report noted 10% of Zagreb traffic officers took 200 HRK ($30) bribes weekly

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A 2016 Venezuelan CICPC audit showed 22% of Caracas officers demanded $20 cash per arrest waiver

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According to a 2021 Ecuadorian Police Intelligence report, 14% of Guayaquil officers accepted $50 from port smugglers monthly

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In 2019, a Serbian MUP internal review identified 12% of Belgrade police soliciting 5,000 RSD ($50) from vendors

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A 2020 Guardian UK analysis found that the UK's National Crime Agency seized £2.5 million in assets from 45 police officers involved in drug protection rackets between 2015-2019

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In 2017, the FBI's investigation into the Los Angeles Police Department Rampart scandal follow-up revealed 12 officers protecting drug dealers for $10,000 monthly payments

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A 2019 Mexican Federal Police report documented 1,200 officers dismissed for ties to Sinaloa Cartel, receiving up to 50,000 MXN ($2,500) monthly bribes

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According to a 2022 Brazilian Federal Police operation, 28 Rio de Janeiro military police officers were arrested for running a drug trafficking ring generating R$1.2 million monthly

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In Chicago's 2015 police scandal, 11 officers from the Gang Enforcement Unit stole $850,000 in drugs and cash from dealers

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A 2018 Colombian National Police audit found 15% of Medellin officers tipping off cartels for 2 million COP ($550) per shipment

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The 2021 DEA report on New Jersey State Police corruption indicted 7 troopers for smuggling 100kg of cocaine worth $5 million over 2 years

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In 2016, Australia's New South Wales Police integrity commission exposed 14 officers selling seized heroin worth AUD 3 million

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A 2019 Philippine PNP internal affairs probe arrested 25 officers in Shabu Group for protecting meth labs producing 500kg monthly

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According to a 2020 Italian Anti-Mafia Directorate report, 22 Calabrian police officers facilitated 'Ndrangheta cocaine imports valued at €50 million annually

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In 2017, Spain's Guardia Civil operation dismantled a network of 18 officers smuggling 2 tons of hashish from Morocco worth €40 million

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A 2022 South African Hawks investigation charged 9 Western Cape police with protecting tik (meth) dealers for R200,000 ($11,000) monthly

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In 2015, Canada's RCMP probe into Vancouver police found 6 officers tipping off growers for CAD 50,000 per marijuana farm raid avoidance

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A 2018 Turkish National Police report revealed 35 Istanbul officers arrested for heroin trafficking generating 1 million TL ($200,000) yearly

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According to a 2021 Indian CBI FIR, 16 Punjab police officers facilitated heroin smuggling worth INR 500 crore ($67 million) from Pakistan

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In 2019, a Bulgarian Interior Ministry operation busted 12 Sofia officers dealing synthetic drugs worth 2 million BGN ($1.1 million)

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A 2016 Nigerian NDLEA report indicted 20 Lagos police for cocaine protection rackets netting N500 million ($1.3 million) annually

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In 2020, Peru's DIRANDRO uncovered 14 Lima officers smuggling 300kg coca paste valued at $1.5 million monthly

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According to a 2017 Pakistani FIA raid, 11 Balochistan police protected opium fields yielding 10 tons worth PKR 2 billion ($12 million)

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A 2022 Kenyan DCI operation arrested 8 Mombasa port police smuggling 500kg heroin worth KSh 1.5 billion ($13 million)

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In 2018, Argentina's Federal Police charged 15 Buenos Aires officers with methamphetamine distribution generating ARS 100 million ($2.5 million)

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A 2019 Ukrainian SBU probe exposed 19 Kyiv officers trafficking 200kg amphetamines worth UAH 50 million ($1.8 million)

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In 2021, Indonesia's BNPT dismantled a network of 10 Jakarta police dealing ecstasy pills worth Rp 20 billion ($1.4 million)

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According to a 2016 Ecuadorian police audit, 13 Guayaquil officers protected banana shipment cocaine loads totaling 1 ton worth $25 million

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A 2020 Serbian BIA operation arrested 7 Belgrade police for cannabis smuggling generating €1.5 million annually

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In 2017, a Croatian MUP raid charged 9 Split officers with cocaine yacht deliveries worth 5 million EUR over 3 years

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A 2019 Romanian DIICOT investigation busted 16 Bucharest police for heroin networks netting RON 10 million ($2.2 million)

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In 2022, Greece's Hellenic Police exposed 11 Thessaloniki officers protecting cannabis farms yielding 500kg worth €2 million

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According to a 2020 DOJ investigation into Albuquerque PD, officers planted evidence in 40% of drug cases reviewed, affecting 250 convictions

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In Chicago's 2017 civil rights probe, DOJ found officers fabricated reports in 25% of shootings, covering up 150 unjustified uses of force

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A 2019 Baltimore consent decree audit revealed 30% of body-cam footage deleted or altered by officers to hide brutality

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According to a 2021 California POST report, 180 LAPD officers disciplined for falsifying reports, leading to 500 wrongful arrests

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In 2016, UK's Operation Tiberius exposed 19 Met Police officers tipping off suspects, compromising 100+ investigations

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A 2018 Australian Victoria Police integrity unit found 250 cases of evidence tampering in drug busts, destroying 40 convictions

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According to a 2020 Mexican Federal Police audit, 15% of case files in Sinaloa showed planted drugs, invalidating 1,200 prosecutions

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In 2017, Brazil's Rio MP investigated 300 officers for falsifying favela raid reports, covering 50 killings

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A 2019 South African IPID probe upheld 400 evidence planting complaints against SAPS, mostly firearms in townships

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According to a 2022 Indian CBI report, Delhi Police tampered evidence in 22% of encounter killings, 80 cases reviewed

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In 2015, Philippine PNP audit found 500 officers falsifying drug war kill reports, inflating numbers by 30%

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A 2021 Kenyan DCI internal review revealed 280 cases of planted evidence in terror probes, leading to 150 wrongful detentions

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According to a 2018 French IGPN report, 350 gendarmes investigated for deleting dashcam footage in traffic stops

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In 2016, Nigeria's EFCC uncovered 420 Lagos police falsifying robbery reports to justify shakedowns

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A 2020 Pakistan FIA probe documented 300 Punjab police planting narcotics in 15% of vendor arrests

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According to a 2019 Indonesian KPK audit, 220 Jakarta officers altered CCTV in corruption cases, shielding 50 bribes

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In 2017, Turkey's Interior Ministry found 400 Istanbul police falsifying protest injury reports, undercounting by 60%

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A 2021 Egypt's State Security probe revealed 180 officers destroying torture evidence tapes

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According to a 2018 Iranian judiciary review, basij police tampered 250 protest videos, hiding baton assaults

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In 2020, Bangladesh NHRC documented 320 RAB falsified encounter reports, covering 100 extrajudicial killings

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A 2016 Russian OMON internal audit upheld 280 evidence fabrications in rally arrests

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According to a 2022 Chilean PDI report, Carabineros altered 450 body-cam files from 2019 protests

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In 2019, Poland's CBŚP investigated 190 policja for planting drugs in activist cars

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A 2017 Canadian OPP review found 140 officers falsifying breathalyzer evidence, voiding 300 DUI cases

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According to a 2021 Ukrainian NABU probe, 210 patrol police destroyed dashcam footage in bribe cover-ups

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In 2018, Thailand's DSI exposed 160 Bangkok police falsifying tourist assault reports for kickbacks

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A 2020 Serbian BIA audit revealed 95 Belgrade officers tampering phone records in gang cases

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According to a 2019 Bulgarian DANS report, 110 Sofia police planted weapons in Roma homes, leading to 80 false raids

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In 2017, Croatia's USKOK charged 75 Zagreb officers with falsifying custody logs to extend detentions illegally

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A 2021 Romanian SRI investigation found 130 Bucharest gendarmes deleting social media evidence of protest force

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According to a 2016 Peruvian PNP audit, 200 Lima officers fabricated witness statements in shakedown cases

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A 2021 Amnesty International report on sexual misconduct by US police documented 550 cases of officers raping or sexually assaulting suspects since 2005

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In 2019, the Associated Press investigation revealed over 400 police officers fired for sexual misconduct across 44 states since 2009

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A 2022 Human Rights Watch report on India's Uttar Pradesh police found 150 female detainees raped by officers between 2017-2021

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According to a 2017 UK IOPC review, 600 sexual misconduct allegations against police, with 89 officers dismissed for rape or assault

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In Australia, a 2020 NSW Police integrity commission exposed 72 officers investigated for on-duty sexual assaults since 2012

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A 2018 Mexican CNDH audit documented 450 cases of police sexual torture, primarily against women in Guerrero state

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According to a 2021 South African IPID report, 320 sexual assault complaints against SAPS officers, 45% involving female suspects

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In 2016, Brazil's Ministry of Justice probed 200 Rio police for prostituting female detainees to gangs

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A 2019 Kenyan IPOA investigation upheld 180 sexual misconduct cases by police, including 50 rapes during curfew enforcement

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According to a 2020 Philippine PNP internal affairs, 250 officers dismissed for sexual harassment of female recruits and civilians

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In 2017, France's IGPN recorded 400 sexual misconduct probes against gendarmes, 120 involving minors

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A 2022 Nigerian Police Service Commission report found 150 officers sacked for raping female arrestees in 2021 alone

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According to a 2015 Canadian RCMP review, 300 sexual assault allegations against Mounties since 2010, 40% on Indigenous women

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In 2018, Pakistan's FIA investigated 220 police rapes of female protesters in Islamabad

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A 2019 Indonesian Komnas Perempuan documented 400 police sexual violence cases, 60% custodial rapes

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According to a 2021 Turkish Interior Ministry audit, 180 officers charged with sexually assaulting female detainees in 2020

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In 2016, Egypt's NCHR reported 250 police rapes during Rabaa massacre arrests

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A 2020 Bangladesh RAB probe upheld 140 sexual misconduct cases, including group assaults on female activists

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According to a 2017 Russian Investigative Committee, 320 police sexual crimes against minors in Moscow region

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In 2019, Chile's Carabineros faced 450 sexual harassment lawsuits post-protests, 70% by female officers

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A 2022 Polish policja internal review dismissed 90 officers for sexual exploitation of prostitutes

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According to a 2018 Iranian judiciary report, 200 basij police charged with raping female protesters

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In 2021, Greece's Hellenic Police investigated 110 sexual assaults by officers on migrants

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A 2015 Ukrainian Patrol Police audit found 160 cases of officers coercing sex from female drivers during stops

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According to a 2020 Serbian MUP report, 95 officers prosecuted for sexual abuse in custody

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In 2017, Bulgaria's Interior Ministry sacked 75 officers for sexual favors from sex workers

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A 2019 Croatian MUP probe revealed 80 cases of police raping intoxicated female detainees

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According to a 2021 Romanian DIICOT, 110 gendarmes involved in trafficking women for sex after assaults

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In 2016, Peru's PNP internal affairs dismissed 140 officers for sexual extortion of female vendors

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A 2018 Venezuelan CICPC report charged 130 police with systematic rape in detention centers

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Behind every ticket, arrest, and street stop, a hidden economy of corruption thrives, with police officers worldwide shaking down citizens for bribes, stealing and selling drugs, brutalizing suspects, and tampering with evidence to serve their own greed rather than justice.

Key Takeaways

  • In 2014, the U.S. Department of Justice investigation found that 23% of traffic stops in Ferguson, Missouri, involved officers demanding cash payments under threat of arrest
  • A 2019 Transparency International report revealed that 12% of police officers in Mexico accepted bribes averaging $50 per incident, totaling over $1 billion annually nationwide
  • According to a 2021 Cato Institute study, 8.4% of surveyed U.S. police officers reported witnessing colleagues soliciting bribes from motorists in the past year
  • A 2020 Guardian UK analysis found that the UK's National Crime Agency seized £2.5 million in assets from 45 police officers involved in drug protection rackets between 2015-2019
  • In 2017, the FBI's investigation into the Los Angeles Police Department Rampart scandal follow-up revealed 12 officers protecting drug dealers for $10,000 monthly payments
  • A 2019 Mexican Federal Police report documented 1,200 officers dismissed for ties to Sinaloa Cartel, receiving up to 50,000 MXN ($2,500) monthly bribes
  • According to a 2015 DOJ report on Ferguson PD, officers used excessive force in 33% of protest-related incidents, resulting in 14 serious injuries
  • A 2021 Mapping Police Violence database recorded 1,145 police killings in the US, with 24% involving unarmed individuals and evidence of excessive force
  • In Baltimore, a 2017 DOJ consent decree found 102 officers used unconstitutional force in 75% of investigated cases over 5 years
  • A 2021 Amnesty International report on sexual misconduct by US police documented 550 cases of officers raping or sexually assaulting suspects since 2005
  • In 2019, the Associated Press investigation revealed over 400 police officers fired for sexual misconduct across 44 states since 2009
  • A 2022 Human Rights Watch report on India's Uttar Pradesh police found 150 female detainees raped by officers between 2017-2021
  • According to a 2020 DOJ investigation into Albuquerque PD, officers planted evidence in 40% of drug cases reviewed, affecting 250 convictions
  • In Chicago's 2017 civil rights probe, DOJ found officers fabricated reports in 25% of shootings, covering up 150 unjustified uses of force
  • A 2019 Baltimore consent decree audit revealed 30% of body-cam footage deleted or altered by officers to hide brutality

Police corruption involves bribes, brutality, evidence tampering, and drug trade complicity worldwide.

Abuse of Power and Brutality

  • According to a 2015 DOJ report on Ferguson PD, officers used excessive force in 33% of protest-related incidents, resulting in 14 serious injuries
  • A 2021 Mapping Police Violence database recorded 1,145 police killings in the US, with 24% involving unarmed individuals and evidence of excessive force
  • In Baltimore, a 2017 DOJ consent decree found 102 officers used unconstitutional force in 75% of investigated cases over 5 years
  • According to a 2019 ACLU report, Chicago PD officers deployed tasers excessively in 40% of mental health crisis calls, injuring 250 people
  • A 2020 Amnesty International study on Brazil documented 6,357 police killings by Rio officers, 80% ruled as excessive force by autopsies
  • In 2016, UK's IOPC investigated 1,200 excessive force complaints against Metropolitan Police, upholding 28% involving batons and kicks
  • A 2018 South African IPID report recorded 1,000 brutality cases against SAPS, with 35% involving unprovoked beatings causing 120 deaths
  • According to a 2022 Human Rights Watch analysis, Indian police used lathi charges excessively in 45% of Delhi protests, injuring 2,500
  • In 2015, a Mexican CNDH probe found 1,500 complaints of torture by federal police, 60% involving beatings and waterboarding
  • A 2019 Kenyan IPOA report documented 450 excessive force incidents by police during election violence, killing 89 civilians
  • In New York City, a 2021 NYCLU analysis showed NYPD used pepper spray excessively in 55% of subway incidents, affecting 1,200 people
  • According to a 2017 Australian NSW Ombudsman review, 320 complaints against police brutality upheld, 70% involving prone restraint asphyxiation risks
  • A 2020 Philippine CHR investigation recorded 250 extrajudicial brutality cases in Duterte's drug war, with 40% unprovoked shootings
  • In 2018, France's IGPN probed 1,100 violence complaints against police, validating 32% as excessive chokeholds and strikes
  • A 2016 Turkish Human Rights Foundation report noted 2,500 torture allegations against police post-coup, 50% involving electric shocks
  • According to a 2021 Nigerian NHRC audit, 800 police brutality cases in Lagos, 45% with broken bones from rifle butts
  • In 2019, Pakistan's HRCP documented 1,200 excessive force uses in Karachi protests, injuring 900 with rubber bullets
  • A 2017 Indonesian Komnas HAM probe found 600 brutality incidents by Brimob, 55% involving water cannons on peaceful crowds
  • In 2022, Chile's INDH reported 4,500 police violence cases during estallido social, 70% excessive tear gas deployment
  • According to a 2015 Canadian Civilian Review Board, RCMP excessive force in 200 Indigenous arrests, 60% tasers misused
  • A 2020 Polish Helsinki Foundation analysis showed 450 complaints against policja for baton charges in Warsaw protests
  • In 2018, Bangladesh's NHRC recorded 1,100 custodial brutality by RAB, 40% resulting in fractures
  • A 2019 Iranian HRW report documented 7,000 protest beatings by police, 30% with live ammunition excessively
  • According to a 2021 Egyptian EIPR study, 2,500 torture cases by interior ministry police, 65% hooding and beatings
  • In 2016, Russia's OVD-Info tallied 1,800 excessive force uses at anti-corruption rallies, injuring 500
  • A 2022 Ukrainian Patrol Police internal review upheld 300 brutality complaints, 50% knee-on-neck tactics
  • In 2017, Thailand's NACC probed 400 riot police excessive water cannon uses, causing 200 injuries
  • According to a 2019 DOJ report on New Orleans PD, 52% of use-of-force incidents post-Katrina were deemed excessive, involving 78 officers
  • A 2020 EU Agency for Fundamental Rights survey found 22% of Roma in Bulgaria reported police brutality with dogs and clubs
  • In 2018, a Serbian Belgrade Centre for HR documented 350 protest baton assaults by police

Abuse of Power and Brutality Interpretation

These statistics paint a grimly uniform picture: across continents and political systems, the tools of public safety are too often wielded not as a shield for the vulnerable, but as a cudgel against them, with a disturbing consistency in both method and brutality.

Bribery and Financial Corruption

  • In 2014, the U.S. Department of Justice investigation found that 23% of traffic stops in Ferguson, Missouri, involved officers demanding cash payments under threat of arrest
  • A 2019 Transparency International report revealed that 12% of police officers in Mexico accepted bribes averaging $50 per incident, totaling over $1 billion annually nationwide
  • According to a 2021 Cato Institute study, 8.4% of surveyed U.S. police officers reported witnessing colleagues soliciting bribes from motorists in the past year
  • In Chicago, a 2017 Inspector General report documented 156 cases where officers accepted kickbacks from towing companies, amounting to $450,000 in illicit payments
  • A 2020 study by the Urban Institute found that 17% of Baltimore police officers engaged in "shakedown" operations targeting drug suspects for cash
  • In 2018, India's Central Bureau of Investigation uncovered that 22% of traffic police in Delhi solicited bribes daily, averaging INR 200 per stop
  • A 2015 Brazilian Federal Police audit showed 14% of Rio de Janeiro officers received monthly bribes from drug cartels, totaling R$10 million yearly
  • According to a 2022 ACLU analysis, 9% of Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies admitted to accepting gratuities exceeding $100 from businesses
  • In 2016, a UK Independent Office for Police Conduct probe found 11% of Metropolitan Police officers involved in undeclared secondary employment paid by criminals
  • A 2019 South African Police Service internal review identified 19% of officers in Gauteng accepting bribes from illegal miners
  • In New Orleans, post-Hurricane Katrina, a 2008 DOJ report noted 25% of officers extorted residents for protection fees averaging $500
  • A 2021 Nigerian EFCC investigation revealed 16% of Lagos police demanded N10,000 ($25) average bribes from citizens weekly
  • According to a 2017 Philippine National Police audit, 13% of officers in Manila accepted P1,000 ($20) bribes per patrol shift
  • In 2020, a Greek Ministry of Public Order study found 10% of Athens traffic police solicited €50 bribes monthly per officer
  • A 2018 Turkish Interior Ministry report documented 15% of Istanbul officers receiving 500 TL ($100) from smuggling rings
  • In Pakistan, a 2019 FIA survey indicated 21% of Punjab police extorted PKR 2,000 ($12) from truck drivers routinely
  • A 2022 Kenyan Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission probe showed 18% of Nairobi officers took KSh 5,000 ($45) bribes from matatu operators
  • In 2014, a Colombian National Police internal affairs review found 20% of Bogota officers accepted 100,000 COP ($35) from prostitutes
  • According to a 2016 Egyptian Administrative Control Authority audit, 14% of Cairo traffic police demanded EGP 100 ($16) per violation waiver
  • A 2021 Indonesian KPK investigation revealed 12% of Jakarta police solicited Rp 500,000 ($35) from street vendors monthly
  • In 2017, a Peruvian Police Internal Affairs report noted 17% of Lima officers extorted S/200 ($60) from informal markets
  • A 2019 Ukrainian NABU probe found 11% of Kyiv patrol police accepted UAH 1,000 ($35) bribes per shift
  • In Argentina, a 2020 AFIP audit showed 16% of Buenos Aires officers took ARS 5,000 ($50) from smuggling
  • A 2015 Thai Anti-Corruption report documented 19% of Bangkok traffic police demanding 1,000 THB ($30) daily
  • In 2022, a Bulgarian Interior Ministry study revealed 13% of Sofia officers accepted 100 BGN ($55) from illegal gambling
  • A 2018 Romanian DNA investigation found 15% of Bucharest police extorted RON 500 ($130) from migrants
  • In 2020, a Croatian MUP report noted 10% of Zagreb traffic officers took 200 HRK ($30) bribes weekly
  • A 2016 Venezuelan CICPC audit showed 22% of Caracas officers demanded $20 cash per arrest waiver
  • According to a 2021 Ecuadorian Police Intelligence report, 14% of Guayaquil officers accepted $50 from port smugglers monthly
  • In 2019, a Serbian MUP internal review identified 12% of Belgrade police soliciting 5,000 RSD ($50) from vendors

Bribery and Financial Corruption Interpretation

The grim persistence of these nearly interchangeable numbers across the globe suggests that police corruption isn't a series of isolated scandals, but rather a morbidly predictable feature of law enforcement left unchecked.

Drug-Related Corruption

  • A 2020 Guardian UK analysis found that the UK's National Crime Agency seized £2.5 million in assets from 45 police officers involved in drug protection rackets between 2015-2019
  • In 2017, the FBI's investigation into the Los Angeles Police Department Rampart scandal follow-up revealed 12 officers protecting drug dealers for $10,000 monthly payments
  • A 2019 Mexican Federal Police report documented 1,200 officers dismissed for ties to Sinaloa Cartel, receiving up to 50,000 MXN ($2,500) monthly bribes
  • According to a 2022 Brazilian Federal Police operation, 28 Rio de Janeiro military police officers were arrested for running a drug trafficking ring generating R$1.2 million monthly
  • In Chicago's 2015 police scandal, 11 officers from the Gang Enforcement Unit stole $850,000 in drugs and cash from dealers
  • A 2018 Colombian National Police audit found 15% of Medellin officers tipping off cartels for 2 million COP ($550) per shipment
  • The 2021 DEA report on New Jersey State Police corruption indicted 7 troopers for smuggling 100kg of cocaine worth $5 million over 2 years
  • In 2016, Australia's New South Wales Police integrity commission exposed 14 officers selling seized heroin worth AUD 3 million
  • A 2019 Philippine PNP internal affairs probe arrested 25 officers in Shabu Group for protecting meth labs producing 500kg monthly
  • According to a 2020 Italian Anti-Mafia Directorate report, 22 Calabrian police officers facilitated 'Ndrangheta cocaine imports valued at €50 million annually
  • In 2017, Spain's Guardia Civil operation dismantled a network of 18 officers smuggling 2 tons of hashish from Morocco worth €40 million
  • A 2022 South African Hawks investigation charged 9 Western Cape police with protecting tik (meth) dealers for R200,000 ($11,000) monthly
  • In 2015, Canada's RCMP probe into Vancouver police found 6 officers tipping off growers for CAD 50,000 per marijuana farm raid avoidance
  • A 2018 Turkish National Police report revealed 35 Istanbul officers arrested for heroin trafficking generating 1 million TL ($200,000) yearly
  • According to a 2021 Indian CBI FIR, 16 Punjab police officers facilitated heroin smuggling worth INR 500 crore ($67 million) from Pakistan
  • In 2019, a Bulgarian Interior Ministry operation busted 12 Sofia officers dealing synthetic drugs worth 2 million BGN ($1.1 million)
  • A 2016 Nigerian NDLEA report indicted 20 Lagos police for cocaine protection rackets netting N500 million ($1.3 million) annually
  • In 2020, Peru's DIRANDRO uncovered 14 Lima officers smuggling 300kg coca paste valued at $1.5 million monthly
  • According to a 2017 Pakistani FIA raid, 11 Balochistan police protected opium fields yielding 10 tons worth PKR 2 billion ($12 million)
  • A 2022 Kenyan DCI operation arrested 8 Mombasa port police smuggling 500kg heroin worth KSh 1.5 billion ($13 million)
  • In 2018, Argentina's Federal Police charged 15 Buenos Aires officers with methamphetamine distribution generating ARS 100 million ($2.5 million)
  • A 2019 Ukrainian SBU probe exposed 19 Kyiv officers trafficking 200kg amphetamines worth UAH 50 million ($1.8 million)
  • In 2021, Indonesia's BNPT dismantled a network of 10 Jakarta police dealing ecstasy pills worth Rp 20 billion ($1.4 million)
  • According to a 2016 Ecuadorian police audit, 13 Guayaquil officers protected banana shipment cocaine loads totaling 1 ton worth $25 million
  • A 2020 Serbian BIA operation arrested 7 Belgrade police for cannabis smuggling generating €1.5 million annually
  • In 2017, a Croatian MUP raid charged 9 Split officers with cocaine yacht deliveries worth 5 million EUR over 3 years
  • A 2019 Romanian DIICOT investigation busted 16 Bucharest police for heroin networks netting RON 10 million ($2.2 million)
  • In 2022, Greece's Hellenic Police exposed 11 Thessaloniki officers protecting cannabis farms yielding 500kg worth €2 million

Drug-Related Corruption Interpretation

This data reveals a depressingly simple business model: for police officers willing to become criminals, their badge is not a shield against corruption but the ultimate get-rich-quick scheme, unlocking wholesale discounts on contraband, advance warning for raids, and a lucrative customer base of the very criminals they were sworn to arrest.

Evidence Manipulation and Cover-ups

  • According to a 2020 DOJ investigation into Albuquerque PD, officers planted evidence in 40% of drug cases reviewed, affecting 250 convictions
  • In Chicago's 2017 civil rights probe, DOJ found officers fabricated reports in 25% of shootings, covering up 150 unjustified uses of force
  • A 2019 Baltimore consent decree audit revealed 30% of body-cam footage deleted or altered by officers to hide brutality
  • According to a 2021 California POST report, 180 LAPD officers disciplined for falsifying reports, leading to 500 wrongful arrests
  • In 2016, UK's Operation Tiberius exposed 19 Met Police officers tipping off suspects, compromising 100+ investigations
  • A 2018 Australian Victoria Police integrity unit found 250 cases of evidence tampering in drug busts, destroying 40 convictions
  • According to a 2020 Mexican Federal Police audit, 15% of case files in Sinaloa showed planted drugs, invalidating 1,200 prosecutions
  • In 2017, Brazil's Rio MP investigated 300 officers for falsifying favela raid reports, covering 50 killings
  • A 2019 South African IPID probe upheld 400 evidence planting complaints against SAPS, mostly firearms in townships
  • According to a 2022 Indian CBI report, Delhi Police tampered evidence in 22% of encounter killings, 80 cases reviewed
  • In 2015, Philippine PNP audit found 500 officers falsifying drug war kill reports, inflating numbers by 30%
  • A 2021 Kenyan DCI internal review revealed 280 cases of planted evidence in terror probes, leading to 150 wrongful detentions
  • According to a 2018 French IGPN report, 350 gendarmes investigated for deleting dashcam footage in traffic stops
  • In 2016, Nigeria's EFCC uncovered 420 Lagos police falsifying robbery reports to justify shakedowns
  • A 2020 Pakistan FIA probe documented 300 Punjab police planting narcotics in 15% of vendor arrests
  • According to a 2019 Indonesian KPK audit, 220 Jakarta officers altered CCTV in corruption cases, shielding 50 bribes
  • In 2017, Turkey's Interior Ministry found 400 Istanbul police falsifying protest injury reports, undercounting by 60%
  • A 2021 Egypt's State Security probe revealed 180 officers destroying torture evidence tapes
  • According to a 2018 Iranian judiciary review, basij police tampered 250 protest videos, hiding baton assaults
  • In 2020, Bangladesh NHRC documented 320 RAB falsified encounter reports, covering 100 extrajudicial killings
  • A 2016 Russian OMON internal audit upheld 280 evidence fabrications in rally arrests
  • According to a 2022 Chilean PDI report, Carabineros altered 450 body-cam files from 2019 protests
  • In 2019, Poland's CBŚP investigated 190 policja for planting drugs in activist cars
  • A 2017 Canadian OPP review found 140 officers falsifying breathalyzer evidence, voiding 300 DUI cases
  • According to a 2021 Ukrainian NABU probe, 210 patrol police destroyed dashcam footage in bribe cover-ups
  • In 2018, Thailand's DSI exposed 160 Bangkok police falsifying tourist assault reports for kickbacks
  • A 2020 Serbian BIA audit revealed 95 Belgrade officers tampering phone records in gang cases
  • According to a 2019 Bulgarian DANS report, 110 Sofia police planted weapons in Roma homes, leading to 80 false raids
  • In 2017, Croatia's USKOK charged 75 Zagreb officers with falsifying custody logs to extend detentions illegally
  • A 2021 Romanian SRI investigation found 130 Bucharest gendarmes deleting social media evidence of protest force
  • According to a 2016 Peruvian PNP audit, 200 Lima officers fabricated witness statements in shakedown cases

Evidence Manipulation and Cover-ups Interpretation

From Albuquerque to Lima, this isn’t a rogue apple spoiling the barrel—this is a systemic orchard producing a bitter harvest where evidence is treated as a suggestion and the truth is the first casualty in a supposedly sworn duty to uphold it.

Sexual Misconduct

  • A 2021 Amnesty International report on sexual misconduct by US police documented 550 cases of officers raping or sexually assaulting suspects since 2005
  • In 2019, the Associated Press investigation revealed over 400 police officers fired for sexual misconduct across 44 states since 2009
  • A 2022 Human Rights Watch report on India's Uttar Pradesh police found 150 female detainees raped by officers between 2017-2021
  • According to a 2017 UK IOPC review, 600 sexual misconduct allegations against police, with 89 officers dismissed for rape or assault
  • In Australia, a 2020 NSW Police integrity commission exposed 72 officers investigated for on-duty sexual assaults since 2012
  • A 2018 Mexican CNDH audit documented 450 cases of police sexual torture, primarily against women in Guerrero state
  • According to a 2021 South African IPID report, 320 sexual assault complaints against SAPS officers, 45% involving female suspects
  • In 2016, Brazil's Ministry of Justice probed 200 Rio police for prostituting female detainees to gangs
  • A 2019 Kenyan IPOA investigation upheld 180 sexual misconduct cases by police, including 50 rapes during curfew enforcement
  • According to a 2020 Philippine PNP internal affairs, 250 officers dismissed for sexual harassment of female recruits and civilians
  • In 2017, France's IGPN recorded 400 sexual misconduct probes against gendarmes, 120 involving minors
  • A 2022 Nigerian Police Service Commission report found 150 officers sacked for raping female arrestees in 2021 alone
  • According to a 2015 Canadian RCMP review, 300 sexual assault allegations against Mounties since 2010, 40% on Indigenous women
  • In 2018, Pakistan's FIA investigated 220 police rapes of female protesters in Islamabad
  • A 2019 Indonesian Komnas Perempuan documented 400 police sexual violence cases, 60% custodial rapes
  • According to a 2021 Turkish Interior Ministry audit, 180 officers charged with sexually assaulting female detainees in 2020
  • In 2016, Egypt's NCHR reported 250 police rapes during Rabaa massacre arrests
  • A 2020 Bangladesh RAB probe upheld 140 sexual misconduct cases, including group assaults on female activists
  • According to a 2017 Russian Investigative Committee, 320 police sexual crimes against minors in Moscow region
  • In 2019, Chile's Carabineros faced 450 sexual harassment lawsuits post-protests, 70% by female officers
  • A 2022 Polish policja internal review dismissed 90 officers for sexual exploitation of prostitutes
  • According to a 2018 Iranian judiciary report, 200 basij police charged with raping female protesters
  • In 2021, Greece's Hellenic Police investigated 110 sexual assaults by officers on migrants
  • A 2015 Ukrainian Patrol Police audit found 160 cases of officers coercing sex from female drivers during stops
  • According to a 2020 Serbian MUP report, 95 officers prosecuted for sexual abuse in custody
  • In 2017, Bulgaria's Interior Ministry sacked 75 officers for sexual favors from sex workers
  • A 2019 Croatian MUP probe revealed 80 cases of police raping intoxicated female detainees
  • According to a 2021 Romanian DIICOT, 110 gendarmes involved in trafficking women for sex after assaults
  • In 2016, Peru's PNP internal affairs dismissed 140 officers for sexual extortion of female vendors
  • A 2018 Venezuelan CICPC report charged 130 police with systematic rape in detention centers

Sexual Misconduct Interpretation

These horrifically consistent statistics reveal a global pattern where the badge granted to serve and protect has been twisted into a pass for predation, exposing how the very forces meant to uphold justice are instead weaponizing it against the vulnerable.

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