Detroit Police officer Daniel Vickers pleaded guilty on October 20, 2022 to conspiring with former Lieutenant John Kennedy to accept bribes in exchange for steering towing work to a favored contractor, violating the city's towing rotation rules, according to the Detroit News. The plea was part of Operation Northern Hook, a broader FBI investigation that also resulted in the guilty plea of former City Councilman Andre Spivey for taking bribes from a tower working undercover for the FBI.
Operator takeaway
FBI undercover operations inside towing rotation systems produced multiple convictions of police officers and elected officials — if your rotation system lacks competitive bidding and transparency, it is the kind of structure federal investigators target.