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Current as of December 31, 2021 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
(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.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Maryland Code, Public Safety § 3-504 - last updated December 31, 2021 | https://codes.findlaw.com/md/public-safety/md-code-public-safety-sect-3-504/
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