Document exposes South Shore policing practices

   Those driving in certain parts of the South Shore might sense that they're being watched by overzealous police following the emergence of a document confirming the existence of a ticket quota, which requires police to write up a dozen tickets on the night shift for such infractions as texting while driving, improper stops, disobeying traffic lights, speeding, license, registration, tinted windows, mufflers, unsafe driving, illegal maneuvers (U-turns, passing).
   The directive - which we presume to be valid - comes from the Richelieu St. Laurent police which covers Beloeil, Calixa-Lavallée, Carignan, Chambly, Contrecoeur, McMasterville, Mont St-Hilaire, Otterburn Park, Saint-Amable, Saint-Basile-Le-Grand,
Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Saint-Julie, Saint-Mathias-Sur-Richelieu, Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil, Richelieu, Varennes and Verchères,
   This document would presumably be an embarrassment for the squad, as ticket quotas can lead to unfair and excessive ticketing and most, if not all, police squads deny their existence. (Story from julienjj on Montrealracing.com). The document, it is believed, was leaked by the union as a pressure tactic to speed negotiations.