Utah Code 77-7-27. Quotas for arrest, citation prohibited
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(1) As used in this section:
Terms Used In Utah Code 77-7-27
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(1)(a) “Law enforcement agency” means an entity of the state, or a political subdivision of the state, that exists primarily to prevent and detect crime and enforce criminal laws, statutes, or ordinances.
(1)(b) “Law enforcement quota” means any requirement or minimum standard regarding the number or percentage of citations or arrests made by a law enforcement officer.
(2) A political subdivision or law enforcement agency employing a peace officer may not require or direct that a peace officer meet a law enforcement quota.
(3) Subsection (2) does not prohibit a political subdivision or law enforcement agency from including a peace officer’s engagement with the community or enforcement activity as part of an overall determination of the peace officer’s performance.