A former Elk Grove Village (IL) police officer faced disciplinary action this summer after he was caught writing fake warning tickets, but he decided on his own to step down instead, police department officials say.
An internal investigation found David Klingsporn, a 20-year veteran of the force, wrote 13 warning tickets between January and April 2016 for traffic stops that never occurred, according to Police Chief Stephen Schmidt.
An audit conducted by a police department commander who was Klingsporn’s supervisor found discrepancies between the tickets and dash camera video on the patrol officer’s squad car, Schmidt said.