With respect to the court appearances, if we had a REAL night court, that would help a lot. All that happens at night court is that they take pleas. If you want to actually challenge a ticket, it gets rolled to day court - which contributes to the problem. HOLD NIGHT COURT! And even better, if they want the cop there, put them on trial - no plea dealing once they subpoena the officer - which is how many jurisdictions do it. Write good complete citation narratives, as well.