I'm intrested in this topic because there are a lot of corruption going on surrounding the cops and i think that it is unjust to the people that those who are suppose to be protecting us are the one who are harming us.
Police misconduct refers to inappropriate actions taken by police officers in connection with their official duties. Police misconduct can lead to a miscarriage of justice and sometimes involves discrimination. In an effort to control police misconduct, there is an accelerating trend for civilian agencies to go beyond review to engage directly in investigations and to have much greater input into disciplinary decisions.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Police_misconduct
Police Misconduct is refered to when police officers abuse there rights as cops. They also refer to this as inappropriate behavior from the cops that are suppose to protect the people. Cops normally put shame on the justice system as well as the police force. As civilians Police Misconduct causes riots, seperation of civilians and the justice system. It also cause The people to not trust the justice system or look to them for help.
