NYPD Had Arrest Quotas to Fill

[n david]

Originally Posted by Jermyn Davidson

We can ensure the police are doing their jobs WITHOUT arrest quotas.

Not sure I agree with arrest quotas. I could see the reason for citation quotas.

[Jito463]

In this case, I do agree with Jermyn that arrest quotas are not the way to go. Ensuring that officers are actually doing their job is one thing. Requiring them to arrest a certain number of people as a means to ensure it, is not the correct approach, however.

[Pressing-On]

Originally Posted by Jermyn Davidson

The officer felt pressured to make arrests when the situation didn't warrant arrests because of the arrest quota policy adopted by NYPD.

So, what you are saying is that this officer is admitting that he violated his oath?

I DO SOLEMNLY DECLARE UPON MY HONOUR AND CONSCIENCE THAT I WILL ACT AT ALL TIMES TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY AND KNOWLEDGE IN A MANNER BEFITTING A POLICE OFFICER

I WILL PRESERVE THE DIGNITY AND WILL RESPECT THE RIGHTS OF ALL INDIVIDUALS

I WILL DISCHARGE MY DUTIES WITH INTEGRITY AND WILL PROMOTE UNDERSTANDING AND CONCILIATION

I WILL EXERCISE MY AUTHORITY AS A POLICE OFFICER IN THE MANNER INTENDED BY THE LAW

I WILL FAITHFULLY OBEY THE ORDERS OF MY SUPERIORS AND WILL BE READY TO CONFRONT DANGER IN THE LINE OF DUTY

I WILL ACT WITH HONESTY, COURTESY AND REGARD FOR THE WELFARE OF OTHERS, AND WILL ENDEAVOUR TO DEVELOP THE ESPRIT DE CORPS

I WILL ACT JUSTLY AND IMPARTIALLY AND WITH PROPRIETY TOWARDS MY FELLOW OFFICERS

I WILL CONSTANTLY STRIVE TO HONOUR THIS OATH IN MY SERVICE AS A POLICE OFFICER

[whoiskaiser77]

Jermyn most cops have good days and bad days. I guess you're like me in hoping that you wouldn't want to be stopped and frisked and arrested by a cop who was having a bad day and was trying to fill his quotas.