Troopers question manpower, allege ticket quotas

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- A majority of State Police troopers believe there are not enough officers in the field throughout West Virginia, according to the results of a legislative survey released Tuesday.

And nearly a fourth of troopers claimed that State Police brass impose an unofficial monthly quota for traffic warnings or citations. About 30 percent say they're punished for not meeting that quota.

More than one-fifth of those surveyed believe troopers are arbitrarily transferred or relocated as a form of discipline, even though that's against state law.

Legislative auditors questioned all 445 troopers assigned to field posts in May. At least 82 percent responded, and the 26-question survey yielded more than 1,800 comments.

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