Laddering (policing)
Laddering is a corrupt policing tactic where, in order to secure "administrative detections", an offender agrees to having a number of additional criminal charges taken into consideration.[1][2] This artificially inflates the crime detection rate or conviction rate.[3] This allows law enforcement to claim that more crimes are being solved than is actually the case.[3][4] This might be done on the understanding that the offender, when convicted, receives a lighter, or at least no heavier, sentence.
Society and culture[edit]
Laddering is mentioned in series 1 of the BBC television series Line of Duty, where the character Tony Gates is accused of it.[3][5]
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References[edit]
- ↑ Sweeting, Adam (2012-06-27). "Line of Duty, BBC Two". The Arts Desk. Retrieved 2021-04-23. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Charnes, Lance (2013-06-27). "Corrupt British Crime: Line of Duty". Criminal Element. Retrieved 2021-04-23. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Anderson, Hayley (2021-04-19). "Who is Tony Gates in Line of Duty? Fans predict DC Chloe Bishop connection". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-04-23.
- ↑ McLennan, Patrick. "Line of Duty begins on BBC One from season one and it's a hit with viewers all over again". Radio Times. Retrieved 2021-04-23. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "LINE OF DUTY EP.4 POST PRODUCTION SCRIPT" (PDF). British Broadcasting Corporation. Ilana Epstein. Retrieved 2021-04-23. Unknown parameter
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