Its always been an issue. Up in NY it amazes the types of cars you'll see parked along of the precincts with cop permits. Even if it was purchased at police auctions which still needs to be settled in cash, we're talking about high end porsches, brand new AMGs or M series, top of the line g wagons, ive ever seen lambos and Ferrari. It doesn't matter how much over time they do, there is no way they can afford thise on PD salaries. The temptation is there to anyone first on the scene or first to investigate an area if they find something that isn't entirely necessary to support the bust then it could be their's alone to ever know of. How many times to
Do you hear on the news that some criminal is presumed to be worth 100s of millions but when arrested only a few million are ever recovered. Sure some of it is hidden well but the cops already know that can't find everything so why would they bother to turn in everything they find.