Identification of the Effective Factors on Police Corruption and Examination of Cause and Effect Relations between Them Using Fuzzy DEMATEL Method

In this study, first efforts have been made to identify the effective factors in police corruption, then cause and effect relations were examined as well. In this regard, by using a qualitative method of research and snowball sampling for determining the factors, 13 experts and senior officers of Headquarters of NAJA were interviewed in Tehran. The results included six groups of factors including family, media, governmental policies, organizational policies, personality and attitude. The cause and effect relations of each and their importance were examined using fuzzy DEMATEL method and the results showed that the organizational policies have the most importance and effect on the other factors.