§ 3-504
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§3–504.
(a)In this section, “quota” means the mandating of a finite number of arrests made or citations issued that a law enforcement officer must meet in a specified time period.
(b)A law enforcement agency may not:
(1)establish a formal or informal quota for the law enforcement agency or law enforcement officers of the agency; or
(2)use the number of arrests made or citations issued by a law enforcement officer as the sole or primary criterion for promotion, demotion, dismissal, or transfer of the officer.
(c)This section does not preclude a law enforcement agency from:
(1)using quantitative data for arrests, citations, and other law enforcement activities as management tools or in evaluating performance;
(2)collecting, analyzing, and applying information concerning the number of arrests and citations in order to ensure that a particular law enforcement officer or group of law enforcement officers does not violate an applicable legal obligation; or
(3)assessing the proportion of the arrests made and citations issued by a law enforcement officer or group of law enforcement officers.