Police corruption and its control in the Philippines

College

College of Liberal Arts

Department/Unit

Political Science

Document Type

Article

Source Title

Asian Education and Development Studies

Volume

9

Issue

2

First Page

157

Last Page

168

Publication Date

11-19-2019

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to analyse police corruption in the Philippines and to assess measures to control it. Design/methodology/approach: The paper identifies the causes of police corruption and assesses anti-corruption measures adopted by the Philippine National Police and other agencies. The paper utilizes surveys, interviews, reported cases and official documents to determine the extent of police corruption, identify its causes and assess the effectiveness of anti-corruption measures. Findings: Police corruption is systemic in the Philippines. Political and economic circumstances, both historical and contemporary, combined with weak internal controls and other inadequate anti-corruption measures perpetuate systemic police corruption. Originality/value: The paper contributes to the academic literature on police corruption in the Philippines. It would be of interest to policymakers, scholars, as well as anti-corruption and development practitioners who are involved in institutional and governance reforms. © 2019, Emerald Publishing Limited.

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Digitial Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1108/AEDS-05-2018-0099

Disciplines

Political Science

Keywords

Police corruption--Philippines

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