Verkko“a pervasive code of silence” influences both honest and corrupt officers and leaves even the ‘good’ cops reluctant to report brutality. Verkkobehind the blue wall of silence. A usa today investigation exposes a culture of retaliation against police whistleblowers. Verkkothe blue wall of silence, also called the code of silence, among law enforcement officers refers to the unspoken rule that police officers will not report. Verkkothe blue wall of silence, [1] also blue code [2] and blue shield, [3] are terms used to denote an informal code of silence among police officers in the united states not to. Verkkothe documentary “blue code of silence” reveals how and why former nypd detective bob leuci turned informant on his own squad in the 1970s. Verkkofor decades, law enforcement misconduct has been shrouded in secrecy, hidden behind a “blue wall of silence. ” until independent projects cropped. Verkkoit is not that some police officers aren’t doing admirable things in our communities, but revering police officers for not abusing their power is dangerous.
