A new law prohibits law enforcement agencies from requiring officers to meet quotas for writing traffic tickets or making arrests.
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Senate Bill 114 was signed into law by Gov. Mike DeWine on Tuesday.
Supporters of the bill hoped it would help law enforcement focus on other crimes.
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“What our bill does is say you can’t mandate a certain amount of tickets. It’s just an arbitrary number,” Representative Kevin Miller (R-Newark) said.
The Ohio State Highway Patrol already banned quotas as a part of their collective bargaining agreement.
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