In December 2014, then-Lieutenant Scott Vinson addressed officers, emphasizing the need to increase arrests and citations to boost departmental revenue. He allegedly instructed officers to be more productive to help make up for a potential $1 million budget shortfall. Vinson was later demoted for failing to report a 2016 incident in which another officer kicked a handcuffed suspect. [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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