Tag: police culture
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Winnipeg police culture ‘made it easier to do certain things,’ disgraced officer says in psych report
Overview: A troubling claim from a psychological assessment A psychological report prepared for the sentencing of a disgraced Winnipeg officer alleges that the local police culture at the Winnipeg Police Service (WPS) included unwritten norms that could make certain actions easier, including actions related to traffic tickets. The report, filed in the context of ongoing…
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Winnipeg police culture: unwritten rule to drop tickets revealed in psych report
Background: Allegations and the Psych Report A psychological assessment prepared for sentencing in a Winnipeg police misconduct case sheds new light on a troubling aspect of the city’s police culture. The report describes an environment in which an informal practice — at times described as an unwritten rule — allegedly allowed certain traffic tickets to…
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Winnipeg Police Culture and Unwritten Rules: Former Officer Reveals How Tickets Could Be Made Disappear
Overview of the Allegations A psychological assessment prepared for sentencing in a Winnipeg legal case sheds light on what a former Winnipeg Police Service officer described as a permissive culture within the force. The disgraced officer, 49-year-old Elston Bostock, testified that there existed an unwritten rule that allowed traffic tickets to be “taken care of”…
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England and Wales Police Face Culture of Silence as Officers Fear Reporting Colleagues
Overview: A Culture of Silence Within Police Forces A new survey reveals a troubling trend across England and Wales: many police officers fear reporting colleagues for wrongdoing. The fear isn’t just about potential retaliation; it reflects a deeper concern that they will not be supported by their forces if they break a culture of silence.…