During a raid on a drug house,an officer finds a stack of money amounting to $105,500.Rather than report all $105,500,the officer "pockets" $5,000 and reports that only $100,500 was found.What category of police misconduct does this fall under?

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Abuse of discretionary powers and authority involves the misuse of authority granted to police officers, such as the authority to seize property. In this case, the officer abused his authority by pocketing $5,000 of the seized money.

During a Raid on a Drug House,an Officer Finds a Stack