ok, i think i have finally found what you're talking about -
in 94 frei's govt created the Comisión Nacional de Ética Pública
but this was related to the transition from the junta to civillian rule (and of course the junta was corrupt). that is really old news.
so sorry, i misunderstood your original reply. yes, that's a/the historical explanation. but if you ask someone in the street why you don't bribe police it's because it's a simple fact of normal behaviour these days. the kind of corruption that occurred during the junta is seen as exceptional to those times.
there have been several scandals more recently, but they're generally related to politicians more than police (and probably helped pinera get elected in the hope that a new broom would sweep cleaner).
[edit: sorry, have been editing significantly; thanks for updated link]
but this was related to the transition from the junta to civillian rule (and of course the junta was corrupt). that is really old news.
so sorry, i misunderstood your original reply. yes, that's a/the historical explanation. but if you ask someone in the street why you don't bribe police it's because it's a simple fact of normal behaviour these days. the kind of corruption that occurred during the junta is seen as exceptional to those times.
there have been several scandals more recently, but they're generally related to politicians more than police (and probably helped pinera get elected in the hope that a new broom would sweep cleaner).
[edit: sorry, have been editing significantly; thanks for updated link]