2024 HIGHLIGHTS
- 708 cases received, up 61% from 441 cases in 2023
- 26 investigations were completed — 4 were substantiated and 22 were unsubstantiated
- The 61% spike in cases received mainly related to matters outside FWA's jurisdiction, e.g., personal financial fraud
- For the entire City of LA (40+ departments and 40,000+ employees), we only have 5 FWA investigators
CASES RECEIVED BYFRAUD, WASTE, ABUSE UNIT(2014–2024)
CASE EXAMPLE
A traffic officer was investigated for allegations of issuing fraudulent $93 red zone parking citations to vehicles parked at curbs that were not painted red. The investigation found the officer issued 163 citations that were unenforceable — either for curbs not clearly painted red or issued at incorrect locations.
The total amount recovered for motorists was $22,571 through refunds and cancellation of unpaid citations.
A public report detailing the findings and recommendations was released in May 2025:
bit.ly/fwa-redcurb
These vehicles ALL got parking tickets for red curb zones.
We didn’t think so either – and we got the City to refund $22,571 for these kinds of tickets.
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