The longtime chief of LA Parking Enforcement is stepping down in the wake of two NBC4 LA investigations that found multiple cases of alleged misconduct among traffic officers including participation in the making of a pornographic film, soliciting prostitutes, shoplifting and punching a motorist.
Jimmy Price will officially retire on June 4 from the LA Department of Transportation, several years ahead of his planned exit, according to multiple sources within the department. Price has been under increasing pressure to leave the post, after two LA traffic cops allegedly appearing in a porn movie, on duty and in uniform-- a violation of city policy.
Then last week, LA City Controller Wendy Greuel released a scathing audit about Price's agency, including the revelation of a Gold Card Desk, which gave elected officials special treatment for parking citations.
Price has been considered "untouchable" until the recent investigations of his leadership, sources say, because his agency brings over $100 million a year to city coffers from parking citations.
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