NASHVILLE – Law enforcement agencies would be banned from setting traffic ticket quotas for officers under a bill headed to Gov. Phil Bredesen for his consideration.
On Monday, senators Monday voted 31-0 for the measure, sponsored by Sen. Tim Burchett, R-Knoxville. It was previously approved by the House.
It says state and local agencies “may not establish or maintain, formally or informally, a plan to evaluate, promote, compensate, or discipline a law enforcement officer solely by the issuance of a predetermined or specified number of any type or combination of types of traffic citations.”
But lawmaker abandoned a provision that would have subjected elected officials and top administrators to removal from office for setting quotas.