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Fix-It First: A Blueprint for Fixing Buffalo’s Fix-It Ticket Program
| Date: | Nov 9, 2026 |
| Author(s): | University at Buffalo Law Student |
| Topic(s): | Criminal Justice: General, Criminal Justice: Policing |
| Type: | Policy Brief |
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This policy brief is from the Buffalo Commons Student Perspectives Series.
The City of Buffalo announced its commitment to issuing Fix-It Tickets for minor vehicle equipment violations in 2020. Since the initial announcement, there has been little to no information shared about how Fix-It tickets are being issued, what they are being issued for, and whether Buffalo Police Officers have discretion in deciding whether to issue Fix-It Tickets.
To address these issues, Buffalo should:
1. Clarify what warrants a Fix-It ticket rather than a Uniform Traffic Ticket;
2. Implement a procedure officers must follow when issuing tickets for equipment violations; and
3. Accurately track data on Fix-It Tickets in conjunction with the Uniform Traffic Tickets that the City already tracks.
About the Series
The Buffalo Commons Student Perspectives Series gives students an opportunity to share original research and analysis on issues of importance to Partnership for the Public Good and its partners. This paper was prepared in Fall 2026 for the Lawyers as Change Agents course at the University at Buffalo School of Law. Thank you to Professor Sam Magavern for facilitating this student research.
Disclaimer
The views and opinions expressed in papers published in this series are those of the student authors and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of Partnership for the Public Good.