Justice Sector

Understand how corruption undermines access to justice and the rule of law. Find how to increase integrity in the justice sector.

Political interference in police investigations, the prosecution of cases and in judicial decision-making makes a mockery of the rule of law. Bribery and nepotism enables justice to be bought. When the justice system is corrupt not only is access to justice is denied, especially for the poor, but also the corrupt enjoy impunity and economic investors cannot rely on the rule of law.

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Author: Community Policing Consortium
Release date: July 1999

Recruitment and selection of community policing

This paper discusses issues of recruitment and selection in community policing, and in particular the aims and recruitment methods needed to match re-definition of the role of police. The monograph provides an interesting example of how recruitment criteria require radical overhaul in a specific agency. It is also of broader relevance than for policing alone, in the context of evidence that recruitment and selection processes for initial level and management positions in many agencies require substantial reorganization.

Author: United Nations
Release date: December 1979

UN Code of Conduct for Law Enforcement Officials

This Code of Conduct is the normative standard for law enforcement officials, including police, based on human rights principles. Article 7, and the commentaries thereto, stipulates the principles that should guide law enforcement staff when dealing with corruption.

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