The nation's capital was forced to recall about 200 citations and it refunded drivers around $17,000 after former officer David Cephas lied about checking photo radar equipment during his overtime shifts. Cephas was supposed to monitor the cameras to ensure proper operation, but the department found that he failed to test the machines on 33 occasions. Instead of correctly taking test photographs at the right times, Cephas rolled back the systems' digital clocks to give off the appearance that he had been more diligent.
The District's police department first discovered the falsified logs in May of 2009, but it took nearly three years for Cephas to be fined $17,550 for the department's lost revenue. However, Cephas earned almost as much during the overtime shifts when he should have been checking the speed cameras.
The D.C. Superior Court will sentence Cephas on August 30.
