bent copper
Corrupt police officer
A bent copper is British slang for a corrupt police officer—one who takes bribes, plants evidence, or otherwise abuses the badge.
The investigation revealed a network of bent coppers protecting the drug trade.
Copper is informal British English for a police officer, and bent means crooked or dishonest.
- bobbyBritish police officer
- extortionObtaining through threats
- briberyCorrupt payment for influence
- malfeasanceUnlawful act by officeholder
- cover-upHiding wrongdoing from public
corruption · embezzlement · scandal · graft · constable · crooked · police corruption · Met Police · thin blue line · internal affairs · cop · dirty cop · rotten apple · on the take · abuse of power · dishonesty · nepotism · kickbacks
relationship to legality
bent coppercrime fighter
One who combats lawbreaking
straight shooter · protector · public servant · pillar of the community
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