The District is more prolific at ticketing and booting vehicles than other comparable U.S. jurisdictions, according to D.C. budget documents.

The 167 parking officers with the Department of Public Works each ticketed 9,000 vehicles in fiscal 2005, 2,500 more per officer than those employed in Arlington, Baltimore or Seattle, the agency reported in Mayor Anthony Williams’ proposed fiscal 2007 spending plan. The city’s three boot crews immobilized 15 vehicles per day last year, more than teams in Arlington, Baltimore, Philadelphia or San Francisco.