California City Under Fire For Ticket Writing Competition

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Report: Memo Outlines Police Game for Writing Tickets

A police memo from a California city under federal investigation for overzealous motorist prosecution appears to outline a game in which officers competed to write tickets, impound vehicles and arrest drivers.

The memo, from scandal-racked Bell, Calif., is entitled “Bell Police Department Baseball Game,” and assigns “singles,” “doubles,” “triples,” and “home runs” to various violations, The Los Angeles Times reported Monday.

While department superiors quashed the memo when it circulated several years ago, it is now the first evidence that Bell police were engaged in an effort to go after motorists.

A copy of the memo obtained by The Times showed a list of violations with their point values, and fine print at the bottom of the page reading, “Scoring calculated as obtained and not as an overall product for the day worked. Honor system in place and violation will result in one day suspension. Non performers sent for minor league rehab stint.”

The Justice Department, along with local prosecutors, is investigating claims that police were told to write tickets to drum up revenue for the city, which was paying exorbitant salaries to its officials.

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/03/01/report-memo-outlines-police-game-writing-tickets/#ixzz1FNjte3Oz

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