CENTAL 2024 Corruption Report, Police Rates 71% Higher in Public Services Corruption
June 16, 2025
By Laymah Kollie
Monrovia: The Countryโs Security sector, particularly the Liberian National Police has topped the list of most corrupt Institutions in Liberia in the Center for Transparency and Accountability in Liberia (CENTAL) recent corruption report.
In the category of Public Services Corruption, the Police is ranked 71%, making it the highest and most corrupt sector amongst others. This grading is part of the CENTAL regular State of Corruption Report.
The fourth edition was recently launched at Boulevard Hotel in Monrovia. The 2024 State of Corruption Report (SCORE) provides a comprehensive assessment of Liberia’s anti-corruption efforts, capturing key trends alongside citizens’ views and experiences.
The report focuses on several core themes, including legal and regulatory reforms; investigation and prosecution; financing and institutional strengthening; collaboration and coordination; public accountability and civic engagement; and evidence-based advocacy.
In 2024 report, Police Remain the Most Prone of respondents ranked police services as more prone to corruption (71%), representing a two-percent decline from 73 percent in 2023.
Medical services come in second place, with 46 percent of those surveyed citing it. This represents a 13 percent decline from 59 percent in the previous report. Court services fall in third place and decline from 38 percent in 2023 to 26 percent followed by educational services also experiencing a decline from 31 percent to 24 percent.
When compared to the previous report, police, medical, court, and educational services still rank as the top service prone to corruption despite decrease in percentages. Generally, corruption in all sectors accounted for 83%, which means corruption levels decline for the first time. Corruption in 2024 declined by seven percent from the previous report which accumulated 90% in 2023.
According to the report, 90 percent of respondents held the view that the level of corruption is moderate, key reasons cited include weak implementation of laws, citizens’ involvement in the fight against corruption, and improvement in services.
Corruption remains a significant impediment to governance and development in Liberia, undermining public trust, economic growth, and equitable access to services. Liberia’s score of 25 out of 100 on Transparency International’s 2023 Corruption Perceptions Index-well below the Sub-Saharan Africa regional average of 33 reflects the entrenched nature of public sector corruption and the urgency for bold, collective, and multi-dimensional reforms.
