A Visalia police officer is accusing the police department of having a quota for traffic tickets and for retaliating against him for speaking out about it.

The city has denied the allegations, saying in a court filing that the officer did not state facts sufficient to constitute a case against the city.

The big picture: Police officer Donald Huard Donald Huard filed a lawsuit against the city in June. • Huard, who joined the department in 2019, detailed allegations in the lawsuit from last year regarding a ticket quota. • He also claims he was retaliated against by being accused of embezzlement, among other offenses.

Zoom in: According to the lawsuit, the Visalia Police Department has used a traffic ticket quota since January 2024. • Huard claims that Sgt. Henry Martinez told offi

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