In the 1970s, Detective Serpico broke the ranks” and exposed police corruption in the New York City Police Department. As a result, he was shot in the face, and it is his belief that he was set up by his colleaguesofficers charged with the protection of the citizenry. Do you believe the subculture is so strong that an officer who is considered to be a rat or a snitch will be ostracized? Would this officer not be afforded backup or assistance in a crisis situation? Does it truly exist or is this just a perception? Would a police officer with very strong morals, values, and ethics fail to expose officer wrongdoing? Does the subculture constrain the officers individual values
