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UPDATE 6/30/22: Bill died in committee

House Bill 666 would “prohibit law enforcement agencies from requesting or directing an officer to act for the purpose of increasing the number of citations or arrests delivered by the officer.” It is pending before the House Judiciary Committee.

The NMA supports this measure. Law enforcement officers should never be pressured to issue tickets in order to meet a performance-based quota. To do so results in unnecessary, and often unjustified, ticketing which is unfair to motorists and breeds distrust between the community and police.