The police here work under appalling conditions in many cases. It is hardly surprising so many are corrupt under the circumstances. I don't condone corruption at all, but I can understand it when they earn so little, work such anti-social hours, are dragged around the country away from their families and then are not taken care of when they need to be... I wonder how many gringos would be willing to perform their duties more efficiently in the sort of conditions they work under and with such limited resources...