Evening star., 1947-11-27
7-Year Figures
Show Extent Of
Precinct 'Fixiinq
No. 8 at Top for Four
Years in Adjustment
Of Traffic Tickets

reveal a WlQe VaTiaClOn among pre-
cincts in the percentage of the
tickets adjusted.
The adjustment is accomplished
by letting the motorist off with q
warning, and, in some cases, cancel
ing the charge.
In the period from 1910 through
1916, No. 10 precinct was at the
top OF the list in only one year on
percentage basis. That was in
l945 and then it was a tie between
No. 10 and No. 8. In both precincts,
lis per cent of the tickets issued
had been adjusted.
No. 10 precinct was the one cited
by Police Supt. Robert j. Barrett
20 back up his statement that the
average person would not under
stand the variance in the figures
The statement was made in support
Of his refusal to make the ticket
fixing figures public.
Maj. Barrett said Monday that
weekly reports might show No. II
precinct adjusted twice as many
tickets as another precinct.
"The people wouldn't know how
many tickets No. 10 put out" he
said. ut might be 10 times as many
as another precinct"
Annual Figures Supplied.
After Maj. Barrett reversed him
self yesterday and announced the
figures would be made public, q
request was made and granted for
the annual figures compiled in the
office sof Inspector Arthur j. Miller
in charge Of traffic. The figures had
been refused on Monday
The 1916 figures show that No.
precinct led the list in the percent
age of cases fixed. That precinct
handled 9,67s traffic cases. It re-
duced 8o2 charges to warnings and
Cancelled 38-a total of $40 cases
adjusted. or 1858 per cent.
No. 10 precinct was second, with
16047 cases, including 1872 warn
ings and 81 cancellations, for per-
centage of 8.41.
The lowest percentage was scored
by the Traffic Division. It's 1916
record showed 56,006 cases, 665
warnings, 76 cancellations-1.33 pei
cent. ID.
The figures for the seven-year
period beginning with 1910 show the
Traffic Division either at the bottom
of the icket-fixing list percentage
wise or near the bottom.
Make Fewer Mistakes.
Inspector Miller's explanation for
this is that the personnel of the
Triffic Division is better trained and
more experienced in handling traffic
cases than the precinct patrolmen
They make fewer mistakes that have
to be corrected.
The annual figures also show that,
in four of the seven years, No. 8
precinct led in the percentage OF
fixed tickets, although in enc OF
those years, as indicated before, 1T
was tied with No. 10.
No. 8 precinct, roughly. is west OF
Rock Creek Park, north OF George
town, and extends out to the Dis
trict line. The precinct station is
at Forty-second and Albemarle
streets NV.
F, High and low precincts for the
years 1s45 back to 1910 follow:
1945-High: No. 8 precinct, 3,49T
cases, 1863 warnings, SO cancellations
percentage of cases adjusted, lis
No. 10 tiled with No. 8, 9,006 cases
1,0l4 warnings, % cancellations, H.;
per cent. Low: No. precinct, l,33'
cases, 5 warnings, no cancellations
81 of per cent.
Traffic Division 2.2 Per Cent.
In this year the traffic division
handled 32,621 cases, gave 657 warn
ings and Cancelled 46 for a per
centage of %
1944-High: No. precinct. 4,50'
cases, 464 warnings, 81 cancellations
1T per cent. Low: No. 8 precinct
1851 cases. 10 warnings, no cancella
tions, .28 of l per cent.
In this year the traffic division
handled 30,252 cases. gave 682 warn
ings and Cancelled 48 for a percent
age OF, "a.
1e43-High: No. 8 precinct, 1926
cases, 531 warnings, II cancellations
al per cent. No. 10 was secon'
this year, handling 11,197 cases AM
adjusting IL per cent. Low: No.
precinct, 4,458 cases, is warnings,
cancellations, a of per cent.
In this year the traffic division
record was 31.132 cases, 593 warn
ings. So cancellations, 81 per cent
1942-High: No 8 precinct, 4,58
cases. 4SS warnings, 66 cancellations
10.7 per cent. Low: Traffic division
43.147 cases, SGT warnings, 43 can
cellations, 1.3 per cent.
No. ! High in 1941.
1s4l-High: No. 7 precinct, 3,07
cases, 245 warnings, 30 cancellations
8.93 per cent. Low: No. II precinct
3,701 cases, 16 warnings, 2 cancella
tions, 40 of per cent.
In this year the traffic division
handled 48,301 cases. gave 427 warn
ings and Cancelled % tickets, "a o
per cent.
194o-High No 2 precinct, 9,34
cases, 421 warnings, 243 cancella
tions. IL per cent. Low: No.
precinct, 1857 cases, four warnings
one cancellation, Is of / per cent
The traffic division in this yea
handled 37,023 cases, gave Alb warn
ings and Cancelled II charges for
percentages of IL.
The totals for all precincts b.
years show the percentage of ticket
adjusted went up during the wa
years. 1t reached peak of 6 pc
celt in 1943. The totals by years
1940-114,061 cases, $500 warning.
6s2 cancellations, 3,6 per cent.
194l-128,092 cases. 4,165 warning.
$50 cancellations, 3.e7 per cent.
Up TO Al Per Cent in 1912.
! 1s42-113,s65 cases, $500 warning.
500 cancellations, A. per cent.
1853, ,591 cases. 4,931 warming
466 cancellations, per cent.
1870, ,799 cases. 4,3o3 warning
30cancellations. SIT per cent.
ls45-S5,043 cases, 4,168 warning
4l3 capcellations, Sal per cent.
rle46-l46,1F cases, 5,845 warning
sos Cancellations, 4,34 per cent.
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