How US police corruption actually works, according to a former NYPD cop

Source: Business Insider

Mike Dowd is a former New York City Police Department officer who became involved in drug dealing while on the force. He was arrested in 1992 and later convicted of racketeering and conspiracy to distribute narcotics, serving 12 years in federal prison. He speaks to Business Insider about how police corruption starts and spreads inside a precinct.