Doesn the police department make money from writing tickets?
A. No. Officers are expected (and do) diligently respond when they see an infraction. A large misconception is that the police department “makes” money from tickets. In reality, the department does receive a small amount of money that is ear marked for training and computer expenses via state statute. Some money is sent back to the City’s general fund. However, the amount of “revenue” is inconsequential considering the totality of the departments budget. It is more important that we focus on improving safety on the highways, and all traffic initiatives are done with this in mind.
