Some police departments in Illinois could be issuing fewer tickets in the new year. A new state law went into effect on January 1st that aims to get rid of ticket quotas.
Even if there's no official policy in place, some police departments still often follow a loose quota system. State Senator Andy Manar says he was approached by cops around the state who said they were being evaluated based on the number of tickets they gave out.
Manar says many of these departments feel pressured by shrinking budgets in smaller municipalities.
"Police departments, whether they serve a small town or a county or a large urban city in the state, should not exist to be revenue-generating operations."
Manar's legislation was signed by Governor Pat Quinn in the summer, and took effect last week.