bent coppers
Corrupt law enforcement
Bent coppers is British slang for corrupt police officers.
A copper is a cop; bent means crooked or dishonest.
The phrase appears frequently in British crime dramas and tabloids: The investigation revealed bent coppers taking bribes from organized crime.
The singular bent copper refers to an individual dirty cop.
- dirty copCorrupt law enforcement officer
- on the takeAccepting illicit payments
- extortionObtaining through threats
- criminalityUnlawful behavior or nature
- corruptionDishonest abuse of power
dishonesty · fraudulence · misconduct · backhanders · crookedness · bribery · palm greasing · brown envelope · perjury · planted evidence · turning a blind eye · looking the other way · blue wall of silence · graft · payoffs · embezzlement · kickbacks · collusion