12/21/09-A bill in the Senate Judiciary Committee calls for protections for police who are required to issue tickets to boost job performance results.
Ticket quotas have been outlawed in Michigan for 30 years. However, since the late ‘80s a loophole was created that allows tickets issued to be used in evaluations of traffic enforcement officers, as long as ticket writing is weighed equally among other job criteria.
Sponsored by Sen. Glenn Anderson, D-Westland, SB741 would prohibit an officer’s performance evaluation system from requiring a predetermined number of citations. Ticket writing in general still could be considered.
For Senate bill status, call 517-373-2400.
An identical House bill – HB5287 – is in the House Judiciary Committee.