How corrupt are the drugs wings of regional police forces?

Question

or thwe national crime faculty?I and others witness daily corrupt practices by these people so long as drugs stay in working class/underclass areas but as soon as illicit drugs are reported in surburbia there is a polite knock at the door and then the heavy brigade are charging down doors in inner city areas and arresting the usual Jeremy Kyle type simpletons.Ever notice that when a drug user sadly dies and is from a middle class background,the national media pick up on it and give extensive coverage in the press and tv, take for example the tragic death of the first ectasy overdose Leah Betts.whose father was a policeman,yet in the last 3 month I know personally of 3 people who have died locally in 'sink estates'and have recieved 2 lines in the local newspaper,no arrests are made because the 'dealers'are known police informants for the regional crime unit!Most drugs in our towns and city's are in effect brought into the country by customs in collusion with the National crime unit.

Answer 1

The ability to seize any property they want as long as they can "find" drugs on the property or person is a real powerful impetus for all sorts of corruption.

Answer 2

very corrupt! both my parents were police and i have a good regard for police in general. however,the lure of big bucks in drugs has proven to be too tempting for the high ranking officers in DEA and the such.A complete over haul of the criminal justice system is needed. Hopefully, the input of the public in the form of town hall meetings ,w/ our political leaders can induce some meaningful change"that we can believe in.

Answer 3

Drugs are rife now in every city, town and village. Nothing will stop it....and yes loads die each year of drugs over doses.



Sorry but I know this is harsh, but, they know the risks. I haven't much sympathy.

Answer 4

You seemto have a few things going on in this question.

I have no doubt that drugs seized by some officers find their way back onto the streets. A perk of the job.

As for the media stuff-Sensationalism sells newspapers.

Answer 5

Can you please put some evidence on about the fact that most drugs are brought in by collusion between customs and National crime unit....otherwise people may think you have some sort of axe to grind....and also the daily corrupt practices....people in suburbia are generally more educated than the dead beats on some of the sink estates, which is where I presume you come from with such inside knowledge, so of course it is more newsworthy....what news is there in a down beat smack head dying of a drugs overdose....

Answer 6

I have often wondered where drugs that are seized are destroyed, but nobody has an answer, makes you think.

Answer 7

That's not the police is it?

That's the media.

Answer 8

Are you paranoid about class distinction?