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The story of one of America's most corrupt police units. Why do good cops go bad?

In Baltimore, Maryland, an elite group of plainclothes officers called the Gun Trace Task Force gets hundreds of illegal guns off the streets every year. Secretly, however, these detectives are also robbing people, selling drugs, planting evidence and framing innocent people. When some of the officers go too far, it triggers an FBI investigation that reveals the Gun Trace Task Force as one of the most corrupt police squads in American policing history. Jessica Lussenhop tells the story of the rise and fall of this once-powerful unit of officers, and its leader Sergeant Wayne Jenkins. And she asks: why do good cops go bad?

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14/08/2021 GMT

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A major arrest and a troubling discovery; it’s time to call in the FBI

Civil unrest spreads across Baltimore after 25-year-old Freddie Gray dies in police custody. A detective makes a troubling discovery.

Civil unrest spreads across Baltimore after 25-year-old Freddie Gray dies in police custody. Meanwhile, a detective makes a troubling discovery when he arrests a major heroin dealer. It’s time to call in the FBI. 
 
Presenter: Jessica Lussenhop 
Producer: Ben Crighton

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