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What does it mean when police give you a warning?
When a traffic stop is made, a warning issued by the officer is a statement that the motorist has committed some offense, but is being spared the actual citation. Officers use their own discretion whether to issue a citation or warning.
Why do companies give written warnings?
A warning is a method of communicating to employees that their performance is low, work is insufficient or conduct is inadequate. It’s intended to be a signal to employees that their employment may be in jeopardy if they don’t make changes in their performance or behavior.
When does an officer give a warning versus a citation?
In answering when does an officer give a warning versus a citation, the answer is much more simple. Officers are given an immense amount of discretion when taking enforcement action on infractions (normal traffic rules). The point of traffic enforcement is to modify behavior.
Are law enforcement quotas legal?
In fact, in most states, law enforcement quotas are against the law, and expressly prohibited by policy. This myth came about due to the fact some agencies, more specifically smaller local agencies, are funded by ticket revenue.
Are police officers more prone to give tickets towards the end?
I often hear people say that police officers are more prone to give tickets towards the end of the month in order to meet their monthly quota. The truth of the matter is that the days of ticket quotas as a means to gauge officer productivity is long gone.
Do police officers have personal biases?
Everyone has personal biases; it is part of being human. Until officers are replaced with robots, departments will continue to go to painstaking efforts to drill into their officers that personal biases shall be checked at the door. In answering when does an officer give a warning versus a citation, the answer is much more simple.