## Ohio Governor Signs Law Banning Police Ticket and Arrest Quotas Starting Next Week
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed Senate Bill 114 into law, banning law enforcement agencies from requiring officers to meet arrest or citation quotas, effective next week. The bipartisan legislation prohibits both formal and informal quotas for tickets and arrests and disallows financial incentives tied to such quotas. Agencies also cannot use quotas as a basis for officer evaluations or promotions. The law requires the Ohio Attorney General’s Office to investigate complaints related to quota use and to provide an online system for officers to report violations. While the law bans quotas, it permits agencies to continue collecting and analyzing arrest and citation data for enforcement trend assessments. The law is supported by police unions such as the Ohio Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association and the Fraternal Order of Police and aims to improve community trust and officer discretion[1][2][3][5].