Quote Originally Posted by Eric P View Post
So that being said, would the traffic court shut down if no traffic offenses took place in a week, month, year? No, they would pass more laws to fine people to keep their jobs, or as the PD for stricter enforcement.

The proposal is to remove the incentive for LE to selectively enforce the laws that bring in the most cash for their jurisdictions. The purpose of law enforcement needs to revolve around public safety, not revenue generation.
Far as I know, when I issue a summons or make an arrest, I don't go looking for the most expensive fine or surcharge in the book, I look for the violation that occurred, and that's it. I can't say for every jurisdiction, but most LE I know, and have had the pleasure of working with, don't care about bringing in money- they care about keeping the streets safe, and enforcing the law. Are there stats that supervisors keep? Yes. Quotas? Not really. But if you go 6 months without a felony report or it doesn't look like you're all too busy, your SGT may ask you to work a little harder. I don't agree with this belief that is so widely held that many cops are out for revenue generation.