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How To Deal With Corrupt Police Officers
Are there many corrupt police officers where they will draft up false criminal charges against citizens? What happens if you were not speeding but get caught for speeding and you know for a fact you were not speeding. What happens if you get arrested for reckless driving for going over 30 miles over the limit and you know for a fact you were not going more than 10 miles over the speed limit. Does the police officer have to show you proof that he caught you going 30 miles over the limit? A reckless driving conviction can mean automatic cancellation of your drivers license and your insurance company can drop you. Are there many corrupt police officers? What can we do if you fall victim to a corrupt police officer? How do police departments hire honest police officers who are honest and protect and serve. I have been watching many YouTube videos about First Amendment Auditors and police corruption. Can you sue corrupt police officers? I have also seen many news reports of police officers planting evidence and lying just for the sake of arresting someone they do not like. What can we do about cleaning up society of corrupt cops?
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Like any professions, there are bad apples in law enforcement agencies that taint the hard working brave men and women who have taken an oath to protect and serve. It is the people that make a great work organization no matter whether the organization is private or a public agency. Law enforcement personnel need to set a higher standard among themselves because they command public trust and faith. You cannot have a rogue police officer in society because it ruins the trust and faith of the community and ruins the reputation of other law enforcement officers. Here is an informative video about how good cops will not condone bad cops. Being a cop does not put you above the law. You cannot be dropping names of friends or family members who are cops in order to get away with the crime you have committed. When corrupt cops are arrested and sentenced to prison, the process typically involves several steps that mirror the criminal justice procedures applied to any suspect, albeit with additional layers of complexity due to the nature of the crime and the perpetrator’s position in law enforcement.
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Investigation: The process usually begins with an investigation, which may be initiated based on complaints, reports of misconduct, or as part of an internal affairs inquiry. External bodies such as the FBI or state police might also be involved, especially if the corruption involves higher stakes or inter-departmental collusion.
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Gathering Evidence: Collecting evidence against police officers can be challenging due to the solidarity within police departments, commonly referred to as the “blue wall of silence.” Investigators might use undercover operations, surveillance, informant testimonies, and forensic accounting to gather evidence.
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Charges and Arrest: If sufficient evidence is found, charges are filed and an arrest warrant is issued. This stage can attract significant media attention, especially if the accused held a high position or if the charges are severe.
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Trial: The accused officer has the right to a trial by jury. During the trial, both the prosecution and the defense will present their case, including evidence and witness testimony. Trials of police officers can be highly scrutinized and politically sensitive.
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Sentencing: If convicted, sentencing follows. The severity of the sentence can vary widely depending on the nature of the corruption, previous records, the extent of the misconduct, and its impact on victims. Sentences may include prison time, fines, and loss of pension benefits.
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Appeals: Like any other criminal conviction, the convicted officer has the right to appeal the decision. Appeals in cases involving corrupt officers can be complex, involving legal nuances about what constitutes acceptable evidence and behavior in law enforcement roles.
Throughout this process, the prosecution of corrupt police officers is fraught with challenges, including public trust issues, the potential reluctance of witnesses to come forward, and the legal protections designed to shield officers from wrongful prosecution which can also be used to delay or complicate proceedings.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPCdWSKGOnc&ab_channel=AgentMartin
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This reply was modified 11 months, 2 weeks ago by Brown.
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Attached is a video compilation of corrupt cops abusing their police powers and losing their qualified immunity. Most cops on the video got fired and lost their law enforcement certifications.
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Now I am hearing that half the nation’s police officers are ignorant and don’t know basic law and human civil rights. The United States needs police reform. Many cities and counties nationwide only require a three to six-month police training program before the police recruit graduates from the police academy and can go on the street with full police powers. Many police officers serve years and years without learning human rights sections of the United States Constitution but make well over six figures. WATCH THE ATTACHED VIDEO
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Great informative video from Audit the Audit. Another video of police misconduct and corruption. Kudos for Audit the Audit Journalism Investigative Team on airing the police misconduct and get this media to all the network and report more on police corruption and misconduct.
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Corruption among law enforcement officers cannot be tolerated. It poses a significant public safety risk to have corrupt police officers patrolling the streets. Granting qualified immunity, along with a gun and badge, to a corrupt cop is a disaster waiting to happen. Something needs to be done about this. The solution is to make the qualification and recruitment process much tougher. Currently, anyone with just a high school diploma and three months of training at the police academy can become certified as a law enforcement officer, which is unacceptable. Here’s a video on corrupt police officers: https://www.youtube.com/live/hJkCXUZK13U?si=h-k-iVomcIIdbiTm
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Cops need to think twice before applying to become cops so that they will no longer be shielded from arrest if they are corrupt.
https://www.youtube.com/live/SqCTXJC0xUM?si=JfhAkagS30FOE1D7
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There is no room for police misconduct and police corruption. Police corruption should be a felony with a mandatory prison sentence. Watch this video about cops who got fired due to police misconduct and corruption. Look at their disgusting acts of evil 😈 😒
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Cops are no longer above the law anymore. I remember in rhs late 1980s through the 2000s any cop who ticketed another police officer or charged the other police officer with drunk driving or arrested the cop would be black listed. Extending professional courtesy was the norm. However, things have changed.
This is one of those stories where you can dig forever and never reach the bottom.
For starters, Ben Opelt is a now-former lieutenant with the Camden Police Department in Arkansas. On December 1, 2019 he was arrested on suspicion of driving while under the influence. Eight days later, Opelt was fired.
Sort of. Because terminating a police officer is often the start, rather than the end of a process.
Despite his having been terminated in December 2019, that firing is only now approaching finality. And it could have easily been reversed. In the wake of his termination, Opelt contested his dismissal in a proceeding before the Camden Civil Service Commission. That hearing concluded on February 22, 2020, resulting in a 500+ page case record, the revelation of signfiicant new information, and ultimately a decision upholding Opelt’s firing.
But that wasn’t the end of the story. On March 20, 2020, Ben Opelt filed a civil lawsuit appealing the determination of the Camden Civil Service Commission. That lawsuit was finally resolved on June 18, 2021, after Opelt requested voluntary dismissal without prejudice. His request was granted and the case was terminated without prejudice — meaning Opelt can refile if he wishes.
Wondering why he voluntarily dismissed his appeal?
Because he finally pleaded guilty to the criminal charges. From 2019.
In early June of this year, Ben Opelt was adjudicated guilty of driving while under the influence and refusal to submit to breath alcohol testing. A separate charge of failure to maintain control of his vehicle was dismissed.
Opelt was sentenced to six months probation and a mandatory DWI class. If he fails to attend the class within 90 days, he could face a ten day jail sentence. Opelt’s drivers license was also (finally) suspended and he was ordered to pay $850 in fines.
The “finally” is because Opelt had originally prevailed at a hearing before the “Office of Driver Control,” where he argued that he had been exhibiting signs of a concussion — not intoxication — at the accident scene, and there was no evidence of intoxication.
At the Civil Service Commission hearing the police department was represented by Chief of Police Boyd Woody. There was no attorney present on behalf of the agency, which makes their having prevailed all the more significant.
Notably, in 2016 Opelt was demoted from sergeant to officer and suspended for an unclear number of days after he failed to complete and submit multiple reports to the prosecutor’s office. One such incident resulted in a person suspected of having raped a young girl being released from jail after he was held for more than 60 days without charges… because Opelt didn’t provide the prosecutor a copy of the case file. In a curious twist, Opelt’s demotion only came out during the Civil Service Commission hearing because his own father brought it up during his testimony as a character witness for his son. (He testified that he had encouraged Opelt to appeal that demotion, but Opelt had not done so.)
A less significant note: the reason Opelt had a beard, per Chief Woody’s testimony, was “no-shave November.”
A more significant note: when Real World Police filed an Arkansas Freedom of Information Act request for the State Police dash and in-car camera videos capturing Opelt’s arrest, Arkansas State Police responded that they were unable to locate the videos. Making that all the more odd, records from the Civil Service Commission hearing clearly show that the video existed.
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Part of the reason police officers who get ticketed by their fellow police officers is due to body cameras, dashcams, and video surveillance cameras everywhere. A DUI will end the career of any police officer of any department. Many veteran police officers no matter of rank and/or seniority will face the following if pulled over and charged with Driving Ubder the Influence of alcohol and/or drugs:
1. Automatic Unpaid Leave of Absense and/or Suspension pending the outcome of the Department Agency’s Investigation by Internal Affairs and outside Investigation by an independent Internal Affairs Division or State’s Attorney
The Police Department will want to wait the outcome of the DUI charge as well as other violations that were found against the police officer charged. A plea of reckless driving with so many hours of community service on a marginal 0
08 BAC is the best chance the law enforcement agency may allow the police officer charged with a pass. The pass may come to being demoted (Example Demoted from Lieutenant to Patrolman, Captain to Sergeant, Patrolman on Street Duty to being assigned as a correctional deputy sheriff if it is a Patrol Deputy employed to a County Sheriff’s Department, or Police Officer on street patrol to midnights until further notice, or Police Officer on Street Patrol to Permanent Desk duty with police powers indefinitely in suspense. All of the above forms of penalties would place the police officer charged back to 24, months to 120 months of probationary status until lifted by the Chief and/or Sherri or Chief Deputy of the Sheriff’s Department and the County Commissioner and/or Mayor of the City, Village, Town the employer police department has jurisdiction. Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation for at least 24 months at minimum is mandatory as well as a longer term psychological evaluation and counseling program. Random unannounced Alcohol and Drug screening part of the probationary employment regimented program.
The above is the best form of punishment the arrested and convicted police officer will get and at best only 5% of all charged would even get the opportunity to get offered suck a offer like the offer above. The 95% of the officers would be terminated with cause and never allowed to work as a POST Certified State Law Enforcement peace officer.
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