A loss in government funds coming from traffic tickets and fines has had an interesting effect on towns in St. Louis County: a shutdown of police departments.
Charlack, Missouri, a small town of about 1,300 people, has had to dissolve its police department because it can no longer afford to maintain it without the money it made from the exaggerated amount of fines and tickets. Instead, Charlack will be policed by a neighboring town.
Department of Justice’s Report on Ferguson
