Code of Ethics Violations It is not uncommon to find some type of corruption within law enforcement if you dig deep enough. However, once discovered, disciplinary action must be taken to prevent further corruption. Ethics complaints can be made by following appropriate processes and procedures. While policies vary from department to department, there is a specific code of ethics followed by each department. The Benton Harbor Police Department has received a lot of unwanted attention in recent years. According to the Detroit Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Bernard Hall Jr. was a sworn police officer working for the Narcotics Unit. He was responsible for supervising the other police officers assigned to the unit. It was Hall who was assigned to supervise former Benton Harbor Police officer Andrew Collins. Collins is currently serving time in federal prison for a drug crime that occurred in January 2009. Collins had admitted to using his position in the police department to abuse trust and failing to report and submit required narcotics that he had taken over the BHPD. Instead, he remained in possession of those he seized and used them for his own personal gain or purpose. “Collins admitted to reporting false and fictitious controlled purchases to the BHPD for the purpose of improperly securing search warrants and misappropriating BHPD funds” (Federal Bureau of Investigation, 2009). The Federal Bureau of Investigation also mentioned what charges had been alleged. . One of the indictments alleges that both Hall and Collins were involved in a pattern of police corruption that led to the violation of civil obligations... middle of paper... that the city of Benton Harbor had in the BHPD diminished by even more more. It could take years for the department to regain the trust of many of the city's citizens. The feds arrest another Benton Harbor cop on corruption charges. (n.d.). WNDU RSS. Retrieved May 25, 2014, from http://www.wndu.com/home/headlines/51055617.htmlFormer Benton Harbor Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Violate Civil Rights. (2011, April 28). FBI. Retrieved May 25, 2014, from http://www.fbi.gov/detroit/press-releases/2009/de090909.htmPollock, J. M. (2012). Ethical dilemmas and decisions in criminal justice (7th ed.). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Cengage Learning.Swidwa, J. (2010, March 5). Hall Sentenced to 30 months. The Herald Palladio. Retrieved May 25, 2014, from http://www.heraldpalladium.com/localnews/hall-sentenced-to-months/article_b59cbf7c-8376-556c-8333-112742b25a89.html