Pubdate: Fri, 24 Sept 1999 Source: Star-Ledger (NJ) Copyright: 1999 Star-Ledger Contact: 1 Star-Ledger Plaza, Newark, N.J., 07102-1200 Website: http://www.nj.com/starledger/ Forum: http://forums.nj.com/ Author: Legislative Briefs, Compiled by Joe Donohue TICKET-AND-ARREST QUOTAS DRAW LAWMAKER'S IRE Police no longer could set monthly ticket-writing or arrest quotas under a bill proposed yesterday by Sen. Anthony Bucco [R-Morris]. "The number of tickets issued, or arrest made, should be based on actual offenses, not number crunching," said the veteran lawmaker. Bucco's bill also would prevent state or local law enforcement agencies from using the volume of an officer's tickets or arrests as the sole factor in determining promotions, demotions or other job conditions. "Factors such as complaints by citizens, attendance, punctuality, work safety, commendations, demeanor, formal training and professional judgment should be utilized to judge merit, not volume of ticketing or arrests," he said. - --- MAP posted-by: Derek Rea