HPD Ends Quota Requiring Officers to Initiate at Least 1 Traffic Stop per Day

Houston Police Department rescinds traffic stop minimum daily requirement

The department's policy for the last three years required officers to make at least one traffic stop per day. Here's why that's changing.

Houston Ends Traffic Stop Quotas in Unanimous Vote

The Houston Police Department rescinded the policy imposing traffic stop quotas, and the city council amended the city code to ensure a similar policy could not be put in place again. The post Houston Ends Traffic Stop Quotas in Unanimous Vote appeared first on Texas Scorecard.

Houston Mayor rescinds old traffic stop mandate

HOUSTON (KIAH) - Houston Mayor John Whitmire clarified Tuesday that a controversial traffic stop mandate issued by the former administration, requiring officers to make at least one stop per day, has been formally rescinded. “Under the current police chief, it has not been the practice,” Whitmire said. “Because this was brought to our attention, it was rescinded this morning.” Whitmire emphasized that the mandate was created under a previous pol…

Houston Police Department drops traffic stop quotas after pushback from council members and activists

HPD no longer requires patrol officers to make at least one traffic stop per shift. In 2024, Black drivers accounted for about 34% of HPD’s traffic stops despite comprising 23% of the city’s population.

Houston police chief ends policy requiring officers to make one traffic stop per day

HPD ends quota requiring officers to initiate at least 1 traffic stop per day

Houston Police Department has ended a policy that required officers to issue at least one traffic citation per day.