(a) In this section, “quota” means the mandating of a finite number of arrests made or citations issued that a law enforcement officer must meet in a specified time period.
(b) A law enforcement agency may not:
(1) establish a formal or informal quota for the law enforcement agency or law enforcement officers of the agency; or
(2) use the number of arrests made or citations issued by a law enforcement officer as the sole or primary criterion for promotion, demotion, dismissal, or transfer of the officer.
(c) This section does not preclude a law enforcement agency from:
(1) using quantitative data for arrests, citations, and other law enforcement activities as management tools or in evaluating performance;
(2) collecting, analyzing, and applying information concerning the number of arrests and citations in order to ensure that a particular law enforcement officer or group of law enforcement officers does not violate an applicable legal obligation; or
(3) assessing the proportion of the arrests made and citations issued by a law enforcement officer or group of law enforcement officers.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 5 - Miscellaneous Provisions
Section 3-501 - Disposal of Handguns Owned by Law Enforcement Agencies
Section 3-502 - Impersonating Police Officer; Other Prohibited Acts; Penalty
Section 3-503 - Regulation of Surveillance Activities
Section 3-504 - Arrest and Citation Quotas Prohibited
Section 3-505 - Disposal of Personal Property in the Possession of Local Law Enforcement Agencies
Section 3-506 - Written Policies Regarding Eyewitness Identification
Section 3-506.1 - Eyewitness Identification Procedures
Section 3-507 - Report on Death Involving Law Enforcement Officer
Section 3-509 - Use of Captured License Plate Data
Section 3-512 - Reporting on Community Policing -- Baltimore Police Department
Section 3-513 - Retired Law Enforcement Officer Identification Card
Section 3-514 - Use of Force Incident Reports.
Section 3-515 - Required Postings.
Section 3-516 - Early Intervention Counseling
Section 3-517 - Community Policing Policy
Section 3-519 - Uniform Citizen Complaint Process
Section 3-520 - Collaboration With School Systems to Establish Emergency Response Policies
Section 3-521 - Acquisition of Equipment by Law Enforcement Agencies Through Surplus Programs
Section 3-522 - Crisis Intervention Team Center of Excellence -- Collaborative Committee