10 Best Podcasts about Police Corruption

1. Badge of Betrayal

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A senior cop. Decades of rumours. A trail of victim-survivors, buried complaints, and a police culture that looked the other way. Badge of Betrayal blows open the true story of Senior Sergeant Paul Reynolds, the high-ranking Tasmanian officer who rose through the force while dark allegations swirled behind him. From the producers who brought you Our Little Edey, this series follows the threads others left untouched. As the walls close in, new leads emerge, connections surface, and the line between institutional failure and deliberate protection becomes disturbingly blurred...MORE Ranking #60 in Apple Charts (AU)
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2. The Cascade Effect

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A true-crime anthology podcast investigating corruption and negligence of law enforcement in Cascade County, Montana, a county that is known for its heavy-handed police work as well as the incarceration and harassment of innocent civilians. Season One titled 'Trial By Fire' looks into the killing of Michael Hanson while he was tending to a friend's property in the middle of winter.MORE Producer/Network Peaceful Sea Productions
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 29 Avg Length 35 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

3. Dirty Cops

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Police officers who crossed the line from law enforcement to criminal enterprise—running protection rackets, dealing drugs, or committing murder under badge authority. Features internal affairs investigators, journalists, and community members who exposed corrupt officers despite intimidation and institutional resistance. Examines how police power enables crime when accountability fails.MORE Email ****@neonnightsnetwork.com
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4. RCMP: Behind the Red Serge

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Behind the Red Serge is an anonymous investigative podcast that exposes how the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) handles misconduct behind closed doors — from harassment and sexual assault to systemic failures in accountability.Through real internal documents, conduct hearings, and survivor testimony, this series examines how power protects itself inside Canada's national police force — and what happens when those who wear the badge break the rules… and still keep it.No names. No agendas. Just the truth — redacted, revealed.New episodes every Tuesday...MORE Estimated listeners
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5. Corruption Uncovered

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Some say he met them through his job. Some say he came to their houses, or offered them a ride home. According to dozens of women, Roger Golubski, a detective with the Kansas City, Kansas Police Department, raped, assaulted and stalked them. After decades of secrecy and fear, he was scheduled to face trial in Federal Court,charged with assault, rape and kidnapping. And accused of much more. But Golubski's trial never began. On Corruption Uncovered, we share stories of the women, the police department and the community; and we grapple with the questions left in the wake of his death...MORE Producer/Network Team Roc
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Apple Rating 4.6/5 Avg Length 33 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

6. Spotlight: Snitch City

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Spotlight: Snitch City brings listeners inside the clandestine world of police informants through the story of one police department. Investigative reporter Dugan Arnett uncovers rampant misconduct and explores how, in a nation addicted to drugs, police have become addicted to informants.MORE Producer/Network The Boston Globe
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 465 Avg Length 26 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact