Topic > Case Study on Police Misconduct - 1062

833), as well as polygraph exams (p. 835). However, when individuals do manage to pass these tests and enter the police force, other safeguards are needed to prevent individuals from taking advantage of them. According to Rudy, many officers do not like to work with bad behavior, so they will report it if there are major problems (personal communications, November 11, 2015). Misconduct makes other officers and the district look bad, so if there are bad apples in an otherwise good group they would be reported. However, if an individual does something stupid/minor, the police don't necessarily report that officer, because it's like if you see someone cheat on a quiz, you don't always tell them, how it would make you look (Rudy, communications staff, November 11, 2015 )? By reporting officers they have also put in place warning systems to detect possible bad behaviour, which could help more in terms of organized misconduct. These systems track each officer in terms of statistics such as citizen complaints or overtime hours logged. For many citizens, complaints can arouse suspicion because if they do their job correctly, an official should make the general public happy. While in the case of overtime, excessive overtime may mean that the officer is exhausted or has personal issues such as needing more money (Rudy, personal communication, November 11, 2015). Both of these factors can influence an officer, making him or her much more likely to commit misconduct. So monitoring this can alert higher authorities