Chief Arthur Lawson was implicated in allegations of enforcing an illegal arrest quota system within the Gretna Police Department. Former officers testified that directives to increase arrests and citations came ‘straight from the chief.’ Lawson has denied these allegations, and the department maintains that no such quota system exists. [Source: The Advocate](https://www.theadvocate.com/new_orleans/news/crime_police/in-gretna-audio-allegedly-uncovers-illegal-arrest-quota-for-police/article_df9e763e-aade-11e7-b65c-db19b967c7f3.html)
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