History DirtyCop / AnimeAndManga

* Akai and Kanie from ''Anime/{{Kite}}'' use their status as homicide detectives to lead the investigation of a series of professional murders away from the true criminals. They are also the ''employers'' of the true criminals. That's not all they're mixed up in, either -- Akai in particular is revealed to have been [[spoiler:raping and brainwashing Sawa, one of the child assassins who he and Kanie employ]].

* In the ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'' pilot, the Inspector and his subordinate turn out to be one, killing Takashi, stealing the painting, and framing Naruto for both.

* ''Literature/ChromeShelledRegios'':
** Lampshaded, downplayed, and justified. Layfon was asked by Naruki to aid in helping catch a group of thieves that were trying to steal data from the city. During the stakeout, Naruki apologizes to Layfon for forcing him to help her when he was already so busy. Layfon states that he doesn't mind helping to which she comments on how she pressured him into helping by using an underhanded method so that he couldn't say no. He insists that it's fine, but she further insists that it isn't on the grounds that [[HonorBeforeReason elite platoon members like him shouldn't be doing police work as it's beneath them.]]
** After apprehending the thieves, the chief of police state that they're going to sell the chips the thieves had stolen in the process to help the city rather than return them to their original owners since tracking them down would be impossible, considering they were all stolen from unknown [[MobileCity Regios]]. Naruki questions the motives, but since the chief openly stated what they were going to do with the chips, Layfon believes he's being sincere about his actions.
* In ''Manga/CityHunter'', there are quite a few cops who work with the {{Yakuza}}. In addition, Saeko may be an honest and competent cop, but as pointed out by her sister Reika in one memorable occasion, Ryo is a criminal (and she had a few troubles for helping him when another cop decided to take down City Hunter), and she also helped to frame a terrorist for a murder he didn't commit.

* ''Manga/GreatTeacherOnizuka'': Onizuka's friend Saejima, a former [[JapaneseDelinquents delinquent]] like Onizuka himself, is so corrupt that he offers to sell Onizuka drugs or other contraband ''in the police station'' (they may have been the only ones there, and the drugs turn out to be fake, but still). He later got his own spinoff, ''Ino-Head Gargoyle''.
* In ''Literature/HeavyObject'', an entire unit of [[ThePoliticalOfficer Black Uniforms]] support a drug war against a foreign nation. As they conduct checks for contraband, the unit can give a clean report on the drug shipments and prevent any additional searches, even being bribed to ignore a human trafficking ring. When one shipment is discovered by ordinary soldiers, the unit plans to incinerate them along with the evidence.
* ''Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureGoldenWind'' has Leone Abbacchio. Before he became a member of Passione, he was a cop that became disillusioned by his job and began to take bribes. It came back to bite him later when one of the men he accepted a bribe from later shot and killed his partner.

* The titular main character of ''Manga/{{Kurokochi}}''. Inspector Kurokochi is an incredibly corrupt policeman who knows every dirty secret in his prefecture, allowing him to blackmail pretty much all local politicians. They all reluctantly bribe him, and he's become quite wealthy as a result. However, he has a redeeming quality in that he also uses his influence to help bring corrupt politicians to justice.

* ''Manga/StarStrikeItRich'': Ichika has no issues with stealing confiscated goods or using her previous position in the anti-organized crime unit to cover for [[{{Yakuza}} Hana’s activities]]. Nozomi explicitly calls her one in the first chapter.

cause of her jealousy of Kagura, she abuses her authority to obstruct Saiga, the hero. By the end of the series, she has a HeelRealization and ends up a better person.

* Ginza from ''Anime/SpeedGrapher'' is mostly a RabidCop, given her habit of "[[PoliceBrutality self-defensing]]" people (she actually uses it as a verb), but she's kind of a dirty cop as well. She's shown essentially committing insider trading based on the crimes going on, and be

* Ginza from ''Anime/SpeedGrapher'' is mostly a RabidCop, given her habit of "[[PoliceBrutality self-defensing]]" people (she actually uses it as a verb), but she's kind of a dirty cop as well. She's shown essentially committing insider trading based on the crimes going on, and because of her jealousy of Kagura, she abuses her authority to obstruct Saiga, the hero. By the end of the series, she has a HeelRealization and ends up a better person.

* ''LightNovel/ChromeShelledRegios'':

* Dirty cops are omnipresent in ''Anime/CowboyBebop''. Jet Black was originally a cop, but he quit the force after a hit on him was taken out [[spoiler:by his own partner]] because he was basically the only cop in the unit who ''wasn't'' dirty.

* ''LightNovel/ChromeShelledRegios''
Lampshaded, downplayed, and justified. Layfon was asked by Naruki to aid in helping catch a group of thieves that were trying to steal data from the city. During the stakeout, Naruki apologizes to Layfon for forcing him to help her when he was already so busy. Layfon states that he doesn't mind helping to which she comments on how she pressured him into helping by using an underhanded method so that he couldn't say no. He insists that it's fine, but she further insists that it isn't on the grounds that [[HonorBeforeReason elite platoon members like him shouldn't be doing police work as it's beneath them.]]

* In ''LightNovel/HeavyObject'', an entire unit of [[ThePoliticalOfficer Black Uniforms]] support a drug war against a foreign nation. As they conduct checks for contraband, the unit can give a clean report on the drug shipments and prevent any additional searches, even being bribed to ignore a human trafficking ring. When one shipment is discovered by ordinary soldiers, the unit plans to incinerate them along with the evidence.

* Akai and Kanie from ''Anime/{{Kite}}'' use their status as homicide detectives to lead the investigation of a series of professional murders away from the true criminals. They are also the ''employers'' of the true criminals. And that's not all they're mixed up in, either. Akai in particular game'', when it's revealed that he's been [[spoiler:raping and brainwashing Sawa, one of the child assassins he and Kanie employ]].

** It's quite plausible that the {{Triad}} leader Mr. Chang was one of these as a cop. Chang is a darker take on several John Woo characters, but his past as a cop seems you return to allude to Tequila from ''Film/HardBoiled''. Since Tequila fought gangsters and Chang is one, it stands to reason that he 1986 Where Kid Tannen wasn't that honest of a cop.
** Chief Watsup, arrested the Chief of Police in Roanapur. Not only on the take from the various cartels that run the city but has also used his authority to get an unfair advantage when collecting bounties put out by the cartels.

* Ginza of ''Anime/SpeedGrapher'' is mostly a RabidCop, given her habit of "[[PoliceBrutality self-defensing]]" people (she actually uses it as a verb), but she's kind of a dirty cop as well. She's shown essentially committing insider trading based on the crimes going on, and because of her jealousy of Kagura, she abuses her authority to obstruct Saiga, the hero. By the end of the series, she has a HeelRealization and ends up a better person.

* The title characters of ''Anime/{{Noir}}'' kill a few of these over the course of the series.

* ''Anime/{{Monster}}'' has two of these: the two detectives who are hired by Johan to kill Nina's adopted parents and the ones from Prague, Commissioner Hamrlik, Chief Detective Batella, and Detective Janacek.

* In the manga ''Manga/{{FAKE}}'', during Dee's backstory [[spoiler:we learn that the man Dee considered as his adoptive father [[BrokenPedestal was a dirty cop]], and Dee resolved to become a better cop than he ever was.]]
* In the CrapsackWorld of ''Manga/{{Gangsta}}'', crooked cops like Chad and Cody are honestly some of the most good-hearted people around. Yeah, they hire mercenaries to slaughter local troublemakers for the placation of powerful Mafia families, but at least they're doing so to keep the peace and prevent widespread slaughter. Less noble policemen are noted to accept bribes and clean-up unwanted corpses.
* Technically, he was a correction officer, not a cop, but if anyone in ''Anime/YuGiOh5Ds'' qualifies, it was Takasu. Among the unpleasant tropes that could be applied to him were TheBully, PoliticallyIncorrectVillain, BadLiar, SoreLoser, and CheatersNeverProsper. In fact, he was such scum [[spoiler:that his boss (Rex Godwin, the BigBad of the first season) was disgusted with him, and fired him after his brutal treatment of inmates became known.]]
* ''Manga/OnePiece'' naturally has a few in the Marines who extort their power over people, such as Nezumi in the Arlong arc, who is taking bribes from the titular ArcVillain to keep the Marines from answering the island's call for help, and [[spoiler:Vergo, a lackey of Doflamingo who infiltrated the Marines to cover Doflamingo's operations. He even made into the rank of ''Vice-Admiral''.]]
* In ''LightNovel/HeavyObject'' a military unit checking ships for contraband was bribed to ignore a human trafficking ring.
** An entire unit of [[ThePoliticalOfficer Black Uniforms]] was supporting a drug war against a foreign nation. As they conduct checks for contraband, the unit could give a clean report on the drug shipments and prevent any additional searches. When one shipment was discovered by ordinary soldiers the unit planned to incinerate them along with the evidence.
* ''Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureGoldenWind'' has Leone Abbacchio. Before he became a member of Passione, he was a cop that became disillusioned by his job and began to take bribes. It came back to bite him later when one of the men he accepted a bribe from later shot and killed his partner.
* ''Manga/CityHunter'': There are quite a few cops that work with the Yakuza. Also, Saeko: she may be an honest and competent cop, but, as pointed out by her sister Reika in one memorable occasion, Ryo is a criminal (and she had a few troubles for helping him when another cop decided to take down City Hunter), and she also helped to frame a terrorist for a murder he didn't commit.
* Dirty cops are omnipresent in ''Anime/CowboyBebop''. Jet Black was originally a cop but quit the force after a hit on him [[spoiler: by his own partner]] that was taken out because he was basically the only cop in the unit that ''wasn't'' dirty.
* The titular main character of ''Manga/{{Kurokochi}}''. Inspector Kurokochi is an incredibly corrupt policeman who knows every dirty secret in his prefecture, allowing him to blackmail pretty much all local politicians. They all reluctantly bribe him, and he's become quite wealthy as a result. However, he has a redeeming quality in that he also uses his influence to help bring corrupt politicians to justice.
* ''Manga/GreatTeacherOnizuka'': Onizuka's friend Saejima, a former delinquent like Onizuka himself, is so corrupt that he offers to sell Onizuka drugs or other contraband ''in the police station'' (they may have been the only ones there, and the drugs turned out to be fake, but still). He later got his own spinoff, ''Ino-Head Gargoyle''.
* PlayedForLaughs in one episode of ''Manga/AssassinationClassroom'', where Koro-sensei lets himself be bribed with a photo of a bikini-clad woman during a game of Cops and Robbers.

* ''Manga/OnePiece'' naturally has a few in the Marines who extort their power over people, such as Nezumi in the ''Arlong arc'', who is taking bribes from the titular ArcVillain to keep the Marines from answering the island's call for help, and [[spoiler:Vergo, a lackey of Doflamingo who infiltrated the Marines to cover Doflamingo's operations. He even made into the rank of ''Vice-Admiral''.]]

* ''Manga/JojosBizarreAdventureGoldenWind'' has Leone Abbacchio. Before he became a member of Passione, he was a cop that became disillusioned by his job and began to take bribes. It came back to bite him later when one of the men he accepted a bribe from later shot and killed his partner.