Originally Posted by JWP58


Financial motivations? Was he getting a percentage per arrest?

Fyi you get paid the same, no matter how many or how few arrests you make.


Some departments do indeed have quotas on traffic tickets and/or arrests.

More common is a gung ho rookie trying to get noticed, or get in favor with the brass by giving out lots of tickets, and making lots of arrests.

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