How Police Corruption Actually Works (UK) | How Crime Works | Insider

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Alastair Morgan seeks justice after his brother Daniel's murder, uncovering the extent of corruption in the UK police force, primarily driven by the illegal drug trade and organized crime involvement. Despite efforts to combat corruption, the pervasive influence of drug money continues to hinder investigations and compromise systems like witness protection within the police force.

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  • Corrupt police officers play a crucial role in aiding organized crime by altering evidence, interfering with investigations, and facilitating violence, compromising public safety and justice.
  • The pervasive influence of the illegal drug trade, primarily driven by black money, fuels around 99% of police corruption, permeating various societal levels and making it a complex challenge to combat effectively.

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Recent questions

  • What motivated Alastair Morgan to seek justice?

    The murder of his brother, Daniel, in 1987.

  • How do corrupt police officers assist organized crime?

    By altering evidence, interfering with investigations, and facilitating violence.

  • What is noble-cause corruption among police?

    Bending rules to catch criminals, even if unjust outcomes result.

  • How do informants contribute to police investigations?

    By providing valuable information, sometimes for personal gain.

  • What challenges do whistleblowers face within the police force?

    Danger and lack of support, with corrupt officers manipulating situations.

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Summary

00:00

Police corruption and justice in the UK.

  • Alastair Morgan's younger brother, Daniel, was murdered in 1987, leading Alastair to pursue justice ever since.
  • Neil Woods, a former undercover police officer, investigates police corruption, highlighting how corrupt officers act against public interests.
  • Corrupt police officers are crucial assets to organized crime, aiding in altering evidence, interfering with investigations, and facilitating violence.
  • Noble-cause corruption is common among police, where officers bend rules to catch criminals, even if it leads to unjust outcomes.
  • Informants, often linked to organized crime, provide valuable information to police, sometimes manipulating situations for personal gain.
  • The UK police have a high murder-solving rate, but corruption hindered the investigation into Daniel's murder, leading to inadequate inquiries.
  • Whistleblowers face danger and lack support within the police force, with corrupt officers manipulating situations to maintain power.
  • Witness protection is a last resort against corruption, but even this system can be compromised by corrupt individuals within the police force.
  • The witness protection system, though theoretically secure, is vulnerable to corruption due to human involvement, with gangsters targeting individuals within the system.
  • The Metropolitan Police, operating in Greater London, has unique centralized responsibilities, such as handling terrorist investigations, setting it apart from other UK police forces.

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"London Police Corruption Fueled by Drugs"

  • The Metropolitan Police in London has a significant issue with corruption, highlighted by Operation Tiberius, which revealed extensive corruption within the force, primarily linked to the informant system.
  • To combat corruption, a strategy was implemented limiting source handlers to five years, but this inadvertently expanded opportunities for organized crime, fueled mainly by the illicit drug market.
  • The vast majority of police corruption, around 99%, is driven by money from the illegal drug trade, which permeates various levels of society, including the police, judiciary, and politicians.
  • The presence of significant black money from drug trafficking fuels police corruption, making it pervasive and challenging to address effectively, as long as organized crime controls the drug supply.
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