I mean, do they have reach a certain limit?
2006-07-14 16:34:35 · 13 answers · asked by shine2blight@sbcglobal.net 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
You mean a quota. Most departments have "metrics" they are supposed to meet for traffic enforcement. That means income for the city or county (or state) from fines.
This will vary by police department but the general answer is yes.
2006-07-14 16:37:31 · answer #1 · answered by Sir J 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It depends. It varies by state laws. The department I worked for did not. I would do the monthly stats and notice that some officers had 53 tickets issued and some had 10. The department that my father worked for DID. Which is why in some towns you know not to speed during the beginning or end of a monrh.
However, if there is going to be a grant issued to a department, there is a certain amount of tickets that have to be issued.
2006-07-15 08:49:38 · answer #2 · answered by Jenn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is actually fairly rare to see a true quota on tickets ordered in most areas, based on public outrage over it.
In Texas, it is illegal to have a quota or judge an officer in any way by the number of tickets he writes. It is also illegal to have more than a certain percentage of the city's budget come from traffic fine revenue. I won't say it is not done in some rare cases still, but the officers will usually be the first to complain if they are told they have a quota, especially with this law.
2006-07-14 17:57:45 · answer #3 · answered by Steve R 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sort of - some departments do want to see a certain amount of activity - but that's basically just to make sure the officers are out patrolling and doing their jobs - the thing that always kills me about it is the fact its not like they are making up that people are speeding or breaking the law...
I know there are some bad police out there - but for the most part - I believe the police are out there doing good (but maybe I am just an eternal optimist and like to think the best )
2006-07-14 16:45:19 · answer #4 · answered by baseballfanmom 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Speaking from experience, the answer is definitely no, with regard to my department. However, the State Police in my state do unofficially condone a quota, but do not enforce it. They merely use it as a gauge to determine whether or not an area is monitored enough, or too much.
2006-07-15 12:32:49 · answer #5 · answered by DocoMyster 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It will depend on the department, many don't, some officers seldom work traffic. In some departments they have unofficial quotas, in others officers are rated each month on a system, various arrests are worth so many points, traffic stops are so much, tickets are so much, and so on.
But in the majority of departments, you merely have traffic officers who do nothing but traffic, no quotas, except it is thier job to do nothing but traffic,
2006-07-14 17:44:42 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no they do not. that was a rumor started by an angry person who wasnt obeying the law and got a ticket. the people, not the police decide how many tickets are written. i mean if everyone obeyed the traffic laws then the police wouldnt write any tickets. they dont get enjoyment out of writing tickets, they are only doing their job enforcing the laws so that we have a safer place to live.
2006-07-14 18:13:00 · answer #7 · answered by krystal 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Nope, it is illegal as all get out. Now, if someone hasn't written any tickets, and they are a traffic cop, they might be told "Dude, you are a traffic cop. Go write some tickets." Most officers have personal ticket writing goals, such as:
-Write enough tickets to cover my pay in fines
-Write all dangerous violations
-Get a ticket early in the morning and worry about important stuff like robberies
From the California Vehicle Code
41600. For purposes of this chapter, "arrest quota" means any
requirement regarding the number of arrests made, or the number of citations issued, by a peace officer, or parking enforcement employee, or the proportion of those arrests made and citations issued by a peace officer or parking enforcement employee, relative to the arrests made and citations issued by another peace officer or parking enforcement employee, or group of officers or employees.
41601. For purposes of this chapter, "citation" means a notice to
appear, notice of violation, or notice of parking violation.
41601.5. For purposes of this chapter, "agency" includes the
Regents of the University of California.
41602. No state or local agency employing peace officers or parking enforcement employees engaged in the enforcement of this code or any local ordinance adopted pursuant to this code, may establish any policy requiring any peace officer or parking enforcement employees to meet an arrest quota.
41603. No state or local agency employing peace officers or parking enforcement employees engaged in the enforcement of this code shall use the number of arrests or citations issued by a peace officer or parking enforcement employees as the sole criterion for promotion, demotion, dismissal, or the earning of any benefit provided by the agency. Those arrests or citations, and their ultimate dispositions, may only be considered in evaluating the overall performance of a peace officer or parking enforcement employees. An evaluation may include, but shall not be limited to, criteria such as attendance, punctuality, work safety, complaints by citizens, commendations, demeanor, formal training, and professional judgment.
2006-07-15 04:39:48 · answer #8 · answered by atcavage 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
some do some don't, but if they aren't writing tickets they better be out there making arrests to balance it out
2006-07-14 17:09:44 · answer #9 · answered by evilprincess 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes most do.
2006-07-14 16:37:49 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋