I heard that some where, is it true? I know I've been pulled over for some very minor, and sometimes almost no reason, I've never gotten a ticket but they take their sweet time. So, is it true, and if it is, would you tell me?
2007-01-03 11:36:00 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
No. I have to show my boss that I did some actual WORK during my shift, but it does not need to be traffic related. Quotas are prohibited by both state and federal courts.
2007-01-03 11:51:44 · answer #1 · answered by Citicop 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
As a former police officer, I can say that we never had quotas. Neither did most neighboring cities nor did the state troopers. The theory behind it is that citations are issued when the officer sees someone committing a violation. A ticket is written and the copy is given to the defendant and the rest is sent to the court. Issuing a citation shows management that the officer is doing his job. It shows that he is being observant and that he will stop those who break traffic laws. No, there are no quotas, as least where I worked. I could write 400 tickets a month or 4. Didn't matter.. we had no quotas. But keep in mind, just about every city, every township, every county and every state has a police department. Thats thousands of cops watching what you do. And I am sure that somewhere, some department will indeed have a quota.
But that rectangular sign that shows the speed limit is there for a reason. Just as traffic lights and stop signs. Obey them, and you should be fine.
2007-01-03 12:48:46 · answer #2 · answered by David L 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The state that I live in, officers do not have quotas on writing tickets. The city officers & sheriff's deputies in the city
& county where I live also do not have quotas. Police officers have different duties. For example, some serve warrants & various other paperwork. If there are quotas to meet by writing tickets how would those officers doing other duties meet those quotas? Police officers jobs are to serve & to protect.
2007-01-03 11:53:13 · answer #3 · answered by nat geo 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I was the teacher's assistant in a class that was taught to cops and they told me that they did have quotas to meet, and if for some reason they didn't, their captain called them in and wanted to know what they were doing during their shifts and why they hadn't written a certain amount of tickets. They all told me what dates to watch out for and which areas. Sure enough, if I drove through there on those days, they had someone pulled over.
2007-01-03 12:53:54 · answer #4 · answered by lucy7 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, but it's not by day.. it's by month.. a girl I used to work with was dating a State Trooper, and she said he always worked really hard and wrote as many tickets as he could during the first few days of the month and then slacked off for the rest of the month.. I'm sure some officers are different though.. some probably procrastinate until the end of the month and then scramble to write a bunch of tickets.. it's probably just like this for state troopers though.. regular police probably don't have quotas like that..
2007-01-03 11:44:25 · answer #5 · answered by Byakuya 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depending on the jurisdiction, you may find that the "quota" is never expressed on paper.
What is, however, pedictable is that an officer whose tally of tickets issued is substantially less than a certain minimum figure will be given some very close questioning and will not fare very well in his annual review.
2007-01-04 01:18:47 · answer #6 · answered by Feinschmecker 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Police are encouraged to make " Contacts ", as more contacts generate more revenue. Ask any circuit judge and they will tell you the truth. Anyone who says that there is no such thing as a quota is full of crap. It may not be called a quota as that's " illegal" but it is.
2016-05-23 00:07:19 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. regardless of what others tell you, it is against the law to establish a quota system for issuing citations. However, it is lawful to have a quota system established for other asignments such as inspections on commercial vehicles, doing buisiness checks etc.
2007-01-03 14:37:05 · answer #8 · answered by lightning14 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it is not true. Police Officers have enough to do without quotas to fill. It's a wives tale and I still can't believe that people are still buying in to it. Just slow down and pay attention to your driving and everything will be fine.
2007-01-03 11:41:39 · answer #9 · answered by SGT. D 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Police officers do not have quotas. They can write as many tickets as they want.
2007-01-03 15:55:32 · answer #10 · answered by Thunderhawk 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋