<p>Your right. I guess its semantics. A percentage (around 15-20%) does go back to the city, of which $2 is slated for the PD. I’m not aware of a city that passes that money on the PD. You apparently know a city that does. (However, I googled Sewall and could not confirm what you said)</p>
<p>However, I believe it would be unethical for the PD to spend that money on anything other than equipment costs for traffic enforcement. In other words, if ANYONE personally benefited (i.e., overtime $ or job contingent on tickets) it would probably be illegal. </p>
<p>And even in this case, It was the town legislators that decided to pass the money to the PD. They can undo it in a couple meetings.</p>