Bloomberg: NYPD not fixing tickets now
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg during a news conference. (April 7, 2011) Credit: AP
Mayor Michael Bloomberg says that while "there seems to be a lot of evidence" that police officers have been fixing traffic tickets, he believes it's a problem that's already been corrected.
In his weekly appearance on WOR radio Friday, the mayor said that officials believe any ticket fixing has been virtually eradicated since last year. That's when the NYPD started using a computer system that tracks each ticket beginning the same day it's issued.
Law enforcement officials say a longstanding practice came under fire after the NYPD's Internal Affairs Bureau stumbled across evidence of widespread fixing in Bronx precincts.
Law enforcement officials have said as many as 40 officers are being eyed for possible official misconduct and criminal charges. Scores more could receive administrative discipline.
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