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How do we spot rogue cops?

The Big Idea by BBC

Nov 7, 202011:32Education

David Edmonds speaks to a leading criminologist who says we can do much better in identifying rogue cops before they act. Produced by Robbie Wojciechowski for the BBC World Service.

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