For many years, corruption within the police department has been a national problem. Corruption is not just limited to America, but reaches parts of Asia and Europe. Police officers are investigated on this matter, with good judgment. Corruption and misconduct in the police department are evident in various forms. The definition of “corruption” is when an officer uses his or her position to acquire nonprofessional benefits, primarily through bribes (Goldstein, 1977). Abuse of power manifests itself in three separate domains: psychological, physical, and legal misconduct (Carter, 1985). Psychological misconduct occurs through contempt, coercion, contempt, and terror, while physical misconduct uses unbridled force and physical intimidation. Finally, legal misconduct occurs through illegal search and seizure methods or the falsification of evidence. Monetary profit is the first thing an individual remembers when talking about corruption in the police department, mainly because officers are subjected to tempting opportunities, such as recovering missing property and bribes. by restaurant owners and managers. Thanks to new policies and improvements regarding the department and the system for selecting new officials, this level of corruption has been hindered. Currently, officers are hired for their dedication to their principles, which makes them susceptible to the noble cause theory of corruption (Dempsey and Frost, 2012). The important question every officer should ask themselves is whether the method used to solve a problem or the outcome is more important to them. This is an ethical dilemma that challenges every officer due to his influence on society, both the legal and the anarchic. How an officer deals with a difficult situation says which… middle of paper… does not justify abandoning traditional legal methodologies and the precious freedom and right to execute it. Officials should be the defenders of the law and the key instrument for implementing it. They cannot ignore the law under the guise of a better society. Works Cited Martinelli, T.J. (2006, October). Unconstitutional policing: the ethical challenges in managing corruption for noble causes. Police Chief's Journal, Vol. 73. No. 10. Dempsey, J. S., & Frost, L. S. (2012). Police ethics and police deviance. An introduction to policing (6th ed.). Clifton Park, NY: Delmar Cengage Learning.Goldstein, H. (1977). Control of a free society. Cambridge, Massachusetts.Carter, D. L. (1985). “Police Brutality: A Model of Definition, Perspective, and Control,” in A. S. Blumberg and E. Neiderhoffer (eds.), The Ambivalent Force. New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston.