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Corrupt people corrupt cops
In all the talk about police corruption, my concern is based on the fact that not all police officers are corrupt. Many of those who fall 'prey' to corruption went into training with that motive on their mind. They already knew that this would be an easy way to 'get rich quickly' so they embraced the opportunity to enter the Constabulary Force where they would be closer to wrongdoings.
On the other hand, would any police be corrupt if there were no corrupt people? Only a few of the police officers who accept bribes ask for it. It is many, or most times, corrupt people who want to b... Read more
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Korea Times - South Korea
24 October 2007
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Korean National Police Agency
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Policemen Most Vulnerable to C
The police force is the most vulnerable government body to job-related corruption.
According to Rep. Choi Byung-gook of the main opposition Grand National Party Wednesday, the police, the Justice Ministry, the National Tax Service and customs office turned out to be the most corruption-prone departments.
The National Police Agency topped the list with 55 police officers criminally punished during the first nine months of this year, followed by 24 officials from tax and customs services, 18 officials from the Justice Ministry, 12 officials from the Education Ministry and four from the Construction and Transportation Ministry.
``It is very ironic that law enforcement officials especially in the fields of police, tax and law are supposed to be the one's rooting out such things,'' said the lawmaker. ``The concerned government agencies are required to redouble their anti-corruption campaigns in order to restore public trust.''
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