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CITY, O.K. (Associated Press) The flashing lights pierced the black of night, and the big white letters made clear that it was the police. The woman pulled over had nothing to hide, so when the Oklahoma City police officer accused her of erratic driving, she did as directed.

She later told a judge she was splayed outside the patrol car for a pat-down and made to lift her shirt — then pull down her pants — to prove she wasn’t concealing anything. She said she pleaded “No, sir” as the officer unzipped his fly and exposed himself with a directive that led to oral sex: “Come on. I don’t have all night.”

The accusations reflect a betrayal of the badge that has been repeated across the country. In a yearlong investigation, The Associated Press uncovered about 1,000 police officers who lost their law enforcement certifications in a six-year period for sexual assault, other sex crimes or sexual misconduct — and the number is unquestionably an under count of one of the most prevalent complaints against law officers.

The story was written by Associated Press reporters Matt Sedensky and Nomaan Merchant. The story is a three part series that exposes police misconduct and sexual assault across America.