Why Seneca police fines have decreased

In a summary of Seneca revenues that dates back to 2016, City Administrator Scott Moulder noticed a drop in court revenue generated by police fines. And yesterday, during the planning retreat, Moulder asked Chief John Covington for an explanation. Covington said there are multiple reasons, including a less aggressive approach officers have taken since the police-involved shootings across the country, including the one in the Hardee’s restaurant parking lot in 2015. For a list of all reasons given by Covington for the drop in police-generated court fines from a $151 thousand in 2016 to $75 thousand this year, tune today to 101.7/WGOG NEWS.