bent cop
A police officer who is corrupt, takes bribes, or abuses the privileges and powers of their position. The gangs are a problem, but it's the bent cops you really have to watch out for. I know a bent cop working down at the station. If we slip him a few hundred dollars, this charge might go away. With a few bent cops on your side, you can get anything done in this town—but you didn't hear it from me.
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