Police collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) are a valuable tool for understanding the varied state and local approaches to police discipline, accountability, and transparency across the country. This dashboard allows users to easily navigate CBA provisions, and compare and contrast CBAs across cities and states.
This dashboard features information about police CBAs in the 50 states and in the 100 most populous cities in the U.S. The data is organized through a series of more than 30 questions on topics ranging from police union authority and training to discipline and accountability.
Users can browse and compare police CBAs through one or more of the following search fields:
- Search by question and topic
- Search by state and/or city
- Filter according to whether a CBA addresses a certain question or topic
- Search by text
The “State” search field includes statewide CBAs agreed to by states and the unions representing state-level law enforcement officers (not local agreements within a state). Use the “City” search field to browse or compare city-level agreements.
Disclaimers:
Collective bargaining agreements are only one of many places in which policies can be set concerning police officer conduct, investigations, discipline, hiring, qualifications, training, and evaluation. Policies are also set in state law, in local charters and ordinances, and by police departments. If it is indicated here that a topic is not covered by the CBA, that does not mean that the police department or law does not address the topic. It just means the union is not involved in that policymaking. In fact, the presence of detailed policies on a specific topic within a CBA could indicate those policies aren’t being well defined by state or local law or by the police department.
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Ballotpedia’s criminal justice policy coverage allows readers to dive deep into the key concepts, arguments, and reform proposals driving the criminal justice policy landscape. Our dashboard features information about police collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) in the 50 states and 100 most populous cities in the nation, providing readers with a valuable tool to understand the varied state and local approaches to police discipline, accountability, and transparency.
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