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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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28/08/2021 GMT

3. The warning signs

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How many red flags were missed? Victims of Task Force members share their stories.

How many red flags were missed? Years of complaints come to light. Victims of Task Force members share their stories.

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