根据最新的消息：温尼泊警察局最近出勤率非常高，希望依靠高数量的罚单来约束交通安全。
通过CTV的记者公布的一个官方电子邮件中显示，在温尼泊的一个区，警察局的巡逻单位在执勤期间开出的罚单数量高达650到700张。
这个数据远远高于正常数据，而且比其他的区域都要更高。 因为根据2011年的数据来看，相同一个区的罚单开票量大概是250张左右。
警察开罚单的目的是为了约束交通安全，希望通过这个方式来提醒漠视交规的人注意行车安全。而一般的巡警都只是会提醒司机们不要开车的时候打手机，不要忘记安全带，不要在非行车道上驾驶等等。
但是目前来看，警方开罚单的行为更像是一种任务。每个警区的巡警们如今都承受着开票量的压力，就像销售一样，要出去开罚单，而且开不够数量就完不成任务。每个区的数字还不一样。
这种做法，是治安，还是霸道呢？
公布的邮件内容如下，来自CTV方面的记者公布的内容中展示了如下内容：Transcript of police email
Traffic Enforcement
Part of a police officer's duties includes traffic enforcement. I think over the years some members have forgotten this, or never learned or understood this, and as a Service we have become lax in enforcing the expectation that our members conduct regular traffic enforcement as part of their daily duties. The positives of being proactive with traffic enforcement, traffic stops, spotchecks, and the information and intelligence that are gleaned through these activities has been lost on a generation of our members; many good arrests and intelligence have come from traffic enforcement; officers develop skills and experience by conducting traffic enforcement; safer roads come from consistent traffic enforcement.
In 2012 there will be specific expectations for traffic enforcement in our Division. Each and every frontline member is expected to participate consistently in traffic enforcement as part of their daily duties. Not only will general enforcement be expected, so will projects based on areas and issues of concern related to safety. For our Division there is an expectation that each month we issue 650 and 700 PON's. This number is significantly higher than we have historically producing, but again it is an expectation that is now clearly articulated, and one that I want you to share with your members so there is no confusion in this area. Members also need to understand that although it is expected they issue PON's, this in no way diminishes their ability to apply common sense and under appropriate circumstances issue warnings rather than PON's. Traffic enforcement does not equate only to the number of PON's issued; officer presence, warnings, and public education are also part of traffic enforcement.
Every member is expected to engage in traffic enforcement as part of their duties, and like any other work performance measure this will be included in PDP's. This does not mean that a member would not be considered for a position in the Division passed only on traffic enforcement involvement; as has always been the case consideration for positions will be based on a number of factors including the quality and diversity of a member's activities, experiences and skill sets, reflected through the PDP.
I know this is a hot topic, but I believe so only because it has been lost or overlooked that traffic enforcement is part of our job. All other aspects of a police officer's job are just as important, whether that is initiating public contacts, making arrests, patrolling, executing search warrants, responding to calls for service, writing reports, or conducting investigations. All of these are part of the daily job, all of these are work expectations, and all of these are measurables of work performance for inclusion in PDP's; traffic enforcement is no different, it is part of the Constable job description, and is just part of being a well-rounded officer. |
