The increase in crime has been in relatively minor offences such as traffic violations and petty theft.

犯罪比率的上升相对存在于一些微不足道的过失，例如交通违规和小偷小摸。

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The offenses that can trigger incarceration at detention centers like the one I visited recently include traffic violations such as driving without a valid license.

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Back in 2002, Mr. Marino testified, he wanted his officers to write 10 tickets for traffic, parking or quality-of-life violations, such as drinking in public, each month.

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