reports The Wall Street Journal. Meanwhile, the state of California raised the fees on traffic violations.
SFPD denies any correlation between recession and ticket writing:
“Boaz Mariles, a police spokesman, says the increased number of traffic tickets is the result of new enforcement techniques. He adds that the police department doesn’t benefit directly from writing more tickets.
“Indeed, revenue from traffic tickets is divided among parties including the city, county and state, which receive approximately 20%, 30% and 50% of proceeds respectively. In the budget for the year ended June 30, San Francisco projected revenue of $112 million from traffic fines, up $5 million from what it collected the previous year. In the budget for the current fiscal year, the city projects $110 million from traffic fines.”
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