Tag Archives | Police corruption

Philippines: Stories from the fight against corruption

12 September 2014 in Asia Pacific, Civil society, People power, Politics and government, Poverty and development

What does it take to be a corruption fighter? What does corruption look like on the ground?  We spoke with three inspiring women from our chapter in the Philippines – Executive Director Cleo Calimbahin, Administrative Assistant Diana Cristino, and Finance and Operations Officer Marie Quizon – and asked them what it’s like to face and […]

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Honduras: Nuevo mecanismo de auditoría social en el sector seguridad

28 February 2013 in Accountability, Americas, Anti-corruption movement, Politics and government, Poverty and development

Centroamérica es una de las regiones más violentas del mundo. Honduras lidera el ranking mundial de países más violentos con una tasa de 82 homicidios cada 100.000 habitantes. En esta región hay indicios de que el crimen organizado ha logrado infiltrarse y cooptar a la policía. Es decir, la institución estatal por excelencia responsable de controlar […]

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Police corruption: Would you confront your local law enforcer?

28 November 2012 in Defence and Security, Politics and government

Corruption in the police force is the top corruption issue for citizens in many countries across the world. In 31 of the 100 countries covered by our global survey, people told us the police are the most corrupt institution in their country. Read the personal experience of TI staff who have faced the dilemmas of […]

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