Now retired Elk Grove police Chief Robert Simmons, pictured in the center of the photo at an Elk Grove City Council meeting in 2007, took a lot of public heat from Elk Grove City Council Member Mike Leary over alleged traffic ticket quotas.
Leary repeatedly bashed Simmons during open sessions of the city council earlier this year, alleging the former chief ordered traffic ticket quotas in order to raise revenue.
Simmons flatly and continually denied the allegations and Leary also was chided by Mayor Gary Davis for his line of attack on Simmons.
Now, Simmons is free to ride his Harley-Davidson around town and enjoy life. He can also do things like throw his support in this year's city council election toward Leary challenger Steve Detrick. Indeed, Simmons did decide to endorse Detrick over Leary.
Leary for his part has admitted the ticket quota controversy has cost him some key endorsements - the Elk Grove Police Officers Association also endorsed Detrick over Leary - and that he faces "obstacles" in his bid for re-election.
Jeff Forward, Elk Grove Citizen
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