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Fines enforcement

Monday, November 03, 2003

“Fine Mess: Cops pay ?5m to get ?8m non-payments. Police are spending ?5 million a year - - chasing unpaid fines of ?8 million. A damning report has revealed officers spend up to half their shifts chasing criminals who fail to pay court fines on time.

Yesterday, one police chief said his officers were becoming little more than uniformed debt collectors and said fines should be paid by direct debit. . .” Sunday Mail

Posted by MM on Mon 3rd Nov 2003 at 2:06 pm
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