Citizen Report No. 1681922290 - 1878900686

Definition of Offense(s)

Police corruption is the abuse of police authority for personal gain. Corruption may involve profit or another type of material benefit gained illegally as a consequence of the officer's authority.


Acting under color of law, statute, ordinance, regulation, or custom to willfully deprive or cause to be deprived from any person those rights, privileges, or immunities secured or protected by the Constitution and laws of the U.S. (taken from U.S.C.


Inappropriate lethal force refers to the use of deadly force by a police officer in a manner that is not justified by the circumstances or that exceeds the level of force necessary to resolve a situation.