N.Y. Vehicle & Traffic Law § 1810: Compensation of officers shall not depend upon apprehension or arrests

§ 1810. Compensation of officers shall not depend upon apprehension or

arrests. (a) No city or village shall employ any officer, agent or

person whose compensation shall in any way depend upon the apprehension

or arrest of any person or persons for violating any ordinance adopted

pursuant to section sixteen hundred four of this chapter or for reckless

driving as defined in section twelve hundred twelve of this chapter. If

any person be apprehended or arrested or haled before a magistrate for a

violation of a local ordinance adopted pursuant to section sixteen

hundred four or for reckless driving as defined by section twelve

hundred twelve of this chapter by any officer, agent or employee of any

city or village who is so employed, the fact of such employment at the

time shall be a defense to any charge made for violation of such

ordinance or for reckless driving.

(b) No county or town shall employ any officer, agent or person,

whether such employee be elected or appointed, whose compensation shall

in any way depend upon the apprehension or arrest of any person for

reckless driving as defined in section twelve hundred twelve of this

chapter. If any person be apprehended or arrested or haled before a

magistrate for reckless driving as so defined, by any officer, agent or

employee of any county or town who is so employed, the fact of such

employment at the time shall be a defense to any charge made for

reckless driving as defined in section twelve hundred twelve of this

chapter.