COLUMBUS, Ohio - Law enforcement agencies across Ohio are now prohibited from mandating quotas for arrests or citations under a new state law.

Senate Bill 114, enacted by the 136th General Assembly, bans formal and informal plans that use a specific number of arrests or tickets as the basis for evaluating, promoting, compensating, transferring, or disciplining local and state police officers. The measure also prevents agencies from suggesting that an officer is required to meet a quota, which the act defines as a finite number of actions that must be completed within a specific time frame.

The legislation applies to a wide range of state and local entities, including county sheriffs, municipal police departments, township police districts, and the Ohio State Highway Patrol.

The act det

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