§ 3–504
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Pub. Safety § 3-504 (2026)
Title 3. Law Enforcement
Subtitle 5
§ 3–504LinkCopy Citation
(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.