Earlier this week, the Los Angeles City Council approved a $5.9 million settlement as part of a lawsuit filed by 10 Los Angeles Police Department officers in 2010, who alleged they were forced to meet daily ticket quotas. The officers filed the lawsuit in June 2010, saying that they were mistreated for refusing to follow their supervisor's
LA City Council Approves Nearly $6M Settlement In LAPD Traffic Ticket Quota Case
The officers say their captain required them to write a minimum of 18 tickets per shift, and failing to meet the quota led to reprimands and harassment.