This devastation may have many repercussions. One of the most detrimental consequences is a civil suit. This form of civil litigation is more than just tempting to the media, it is irresistible. The negative publicity can be amazingly destructive, regardless of the type of employer. Secondly, are the personal consequence individual supervisors suffer.
Many supervisors lose their jobs or are demoted.
Others are more fortunate, yet may never be promoted again. Finding your name or picture on television or the focus of a newspaper story about corruption is an overwhelming public humiliation for any officer. Lastly, two recent independent studies confirm that more officers die from suicide than homicide. One study found the police suicide rate to be eight times that of murder. Some officers do so because they have found themselves involved with some type of misconduct.