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do cops get paid more money for writing out tickets & putting people in jail ?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    yesss thats there job and they do get money eachtime they do

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    In many Sates it is tied in to there retirement benefits. The more money they bring in the larger check they get,on retirement. In others the more money Arrest, They don't look at why the arrest. The faster up the promotion list, And the newer cars. So generally they get paid less for putting you in jail. And more in benefits of some type for a speeding ticket. But it is not up front cash. Our police are not crooks. It would be a really interesting defense in some States. Conflict of interest defense on speeding tickets. I think in a class action. You could win. take money time and appeals to the high court.

  • Zach
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    No. Police are salaried and do not get bonuses for writing tickets or arresting people. They get paid the same amount of money if they arrest one person or 500 people.

    Source(s): I work in law enforcement, B.S. in Criminology
  • 1 decade ago

    No. However, if they're not making as many arrests or writing as many tickets as expected, they could get into trouble, depending on how their precinct handles quotas.

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  • 1 decade ago

    If they did, I woulda been rich from my days as a traffic officer.

    But, no... it doesn't work that way.

    It's our job, period.

  • 1 decade ago

    No, they get an hourly rate, quotas are illegal.

  • 1 decade ago

    no, salary, but they do have quotas they are supposed to meet idky though. but in other countries it does work like that i think they do that in india

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