The Winnipeg Police Service has started rolling out a new electronic system for traffic tickets, weeks after one of its officers pleaded guilty to charges that included getting rid of people's tickets in exchange for liquor and gift cards over a period of years.

Under the new system, officers who give out tickets will input them electronically, freeing officers up from additional paperwork, cutting down on administrative errors and increasing accountability in the process, the police service said in a Wednesday news release.

The phased rollout of the new ticketing system for offences under Manitoba’s Highway Traffic Act started Wednesday in select traffic enforcement vehicles, and is expected to be rolled out across the entire service next year.

But police say the new system has nothing

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