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Police unions and advocates back bill to ban ticket and arrest quotas after whistleblower testimony
Summary
At a second hearing on Senate Bill 114, proponent testimony — including a former patrol commander who said a quota ended his career — urged lawmakers to prohibit quotas and create anonymous reporting to the attorney general.
The Senate Judiciary Committee held a second hearing on Senate Bill 114, which would prohibit ticket and arrest quotas in Ohio law enforcement agencies and provide an anonymous reporting mechanism to the attorney general for alleged quota use.
Emily Cole, executive director of Ohio Families Unite for Political Action and Change (OFUPAC), testified the bill would reduce unnecessary interactions between officers and Ohioans and help prevent revenue generation from becoming a policing priority. She…
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