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Calgary police set traffic ticket quotas

Internal memo says handing out more tickets will help maintain funding levels

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Jeremy Appel
Oct 14, 2022
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A Calgary police vehicle pictured in 2019. (Mitchell Smith)

The Calgary Police Service (CPS) has set quotas for the number of traffic tickets officers are expected to issue per shift, which are defended on the grounds of making up lost revenue caused by the pandemic, according to an internal memo obtained by The Orchard.

The memo, issued by Deputy Chief …

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