Petty Corruption in the Police Department: A Case Study of Slum Areas of Karachi

Abstract

In the developing countries corruption has been regarded as the main obstacles in the process of economic growth and development. Corruption is also held responsible for deep rooted miserable poverty and deprivation among the masses by imposing an extra burden on the poor users of public services. The focus of this study is therefore to highlight the sources of petty corruption in services provided by the local police by gathering information from the deprived living in urban slums. The study identifies the problems face by the poor people of the urban slums of Karachi and highlights the determinants of petty corruption in the Police Department in these areas. It also suggests policies to improve the services provided by the police department to particularly poor people living in the urban slums.

Keywords: Petty Corruption, Public Services, Police Department.