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Updated 09/24/2011 01:32 PM

Report: 17 Police Officers Indicted Over Ticket-Fixing Scandal

By: NY1 News

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A grand jury reportedly indicted 17 police officers in the Bronx Friday in connection with an alleged ticket-fixing scandal.

The Bronx district attorney's office and the New York City Police Department are looking into whether dozens of cops may have worked with police union delegates to make parking tickets and other violations disappear.

However, the Bronx DA and the police department are keeping tight-lipped due to the secretive nature of the investigation.

One officer spoke about the indictments but did not want to be identified.

"I don't know what he's talking about because I don't know how many officers on this job. More than half of us have at some point called in a favor to another officer. So, this is why we're saying they're indicting 10, 12, 15, 40. It doesn't make sense. If you're indicting 10, 12, 15, 40 or whatever it is, you might have to indict half this department, and it's a widespread epidemic,” said the officer.

There's word the officers will turn themselves in next week.

They could be suspended for 30 days and be placed on modified duty as the case progresses.

The police union has not commented.