About six years ago, Lincoln Park police routinely arrested people who owed money for unpaid citations. The practice was halted when officials decided it was a drain on city services. Judges would have to come in on the weekends. His department will send out two officers at a time on overtime to pick up the violators, Kish said. It's not going to cost the taxpayers anything to get violators in here.
Police plan to center on the most blatant violators first.
Some people have thousands of dollars in delinquent tickets, Kish said. The arrests aren't limited to traffic tickets. Misdemeanor shoplifters, drunken drivers and anyone else who hasn't lived up to the court-ordered sanctions will be targeted. Two officers working out of 24th District Court work full time on collecting overdue fines for Melvindale and Allen Park.