Medford Police Compensation Fraud Scheme vs State Trooper Multiple Schemes

Medford Police Compensation Fraud - look closely at State Police! State Police overtime scheme was devised by higher-ups 20 years ago, former trooper saysThe State Police overtime scandal dates back more than 20 years — far earlier than previously thought — and was part of a scheme hatched by top commanders who pushed troopers to write citations as part of an illegal ticket quota system, according to a former lieutenant facing state charges.

Starting in 1996, supervisors in Troop E, which patrolled the Massachusetts Turnpike, demanded troopers write a certain number of citations during each overtime shift in order to generate revenue for the state, according to a memo filed in court by an attorney for retired Lieutenant David Keefe.

As long as troopers handed in enough tickets to meet the quota, supervisors allegedly turned a blind eye and didn’t require them to actually work their shifts.

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Read the court filing that describes the breadth of the State Police overtime scheme

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