Hitmen to kingpins - real-life bent cops who make Line of Duty's corrupt lot look tame

dailystar.co.uk:

Line of Duty's bent coppers - these real-life corrupt officers will have you shouting much worse than "mother of God!"Tonight, avid viewers of the hit BBC show could finally discover the identity of the fourth "H".

The mystery villain heads up the OCG (Organised Crime Gang) and has influence inside the police force too. But as is often the way, real-life can be much stranger and shocking than far-fetched fiction.Real-life crooked cops may well have provided the inspiration for some of the characters in Line of Duty.

After all, a fair few have been known to bend the rules for their own ill-gotten gains.As fans continue to speculate on who exactly who "H" is, here are some of the real-life corrupt officers who make their TV counterparts look.