| Does the CBA require or incentivize college or post-secondary education? | YES |
Summary: Allows employees to receive tuition reimbursement for post-secondary education
Incentive pay for post-secondary education |
| Does the city CBA prohibit felons from becoming law enforcement officers? | NO |
| Does the CBA require or incentivize law enforcement officers to learn first aid skills? | NO |
| Does the CBA have provisions related to firearms training? | NO |
| Does the CBA have provisions related to training with tasers or other nonlethal weapons? | NO |
| Does the CBA require law enforcement officers to learn any martial arts? | NO |
| Does the CBA require law enforcement officers to submit to regular psychological counseling/evaluation? | NO |
| Does the CBA require performance evaluations? | NO |
| Is the current CBA publicly available online? | YES |
| Does the CBA restrict licensing procedures for law enforcement officers or departments? | NO |
| Does the CBA reference citizen review boards? | YES |
| Summary: Board name: Departmental Hearing Boards |
| Detail: Two civilians are allowed on the Departmental Administrative Hearing Board; but, there is not a designated civilian oversight board |
| Does the CBA limit union authority to pay and benefits issues? | NO |
| Does the state/city CBA require law enforcement officers to do driving training regularly? | NO |
| Does the state/city CBA require law enforcement officers to do driving training regularly? | NO |
| Does the CBA require law enforcement officers to take regular mental health training? | NO |
| Does the CBA forbid the transfer or reassignment of an officer as a form of discipline? | NO |
| Does the CBA have provisions related to community policing? | NO |
| Does the CBA give the union the power to approve or disapprove new training programs for law enforcement officers? | NO |
| Does the CBA have provisions involving the union in the process for promotions, unit assignments, and transfers? | NO |
| Does the CBA have provisions related to the use of body-worn cameras or body-worn camera video evidence? | NO |
| Does the CBA contain provisions related to misconduct investigations? | YES |
| Summary: Disciplinary procedure |
| Do officers have a right to request third-party arbitration for grievances, including over disciplinary actions? | NO |
| Does the CBA explicitly allow for a state ombudsman outside particular police departments to hold law enforcement officers accountable for misconduct? | NO |
| Does the CBA contain provisions related to discipline for misconduct? | YES |
Summary: Primary discipline authority: City of Baltimore, Police Department;
Types: Suspension, Fine;
Restricted aspects: N/A;
Challenge/appeal process: N/A |
| Detail: Employee shall be provided copy of Public Integrity Bureau case book material. Minor disciplinary hearings may be before 1-person departamental hearing board. For major disciplinary matters, hearing shall be before a 5-person board, with the option to have an administrative law judge (ALJ). The employee or their attorney may select the ALJ process. An arbitrator cannot modify or change any judgement in disciplinary proceeding. |
| Does the CBA regulate processes for retaining officer disciplinary records? | NO |
Summary: Record storage: N/A;
Storage authority: N/A;
Types of records: Records "relating to administrative or criminal investigations of misconduct shall not be expunged or destroyed";
Timeline: N/A;
Access and use: N/A;
Use in decisions: N/A |
| Does the CBA require notice to officers of investigations? | YES |
Summary: Conditions: N/A;
Timeline: N/A;
Content: Must include the nature of the conduct and allegations |
| Does the CBA determine a timeline for investigations? | NO |
| Does the CBA contain provisions related to compensation during misconduct investigations? | YES |
| Summary: An employee can be suspended with or without pay and must be paid backpay if they are found not guilty. |
| Are there any statutes or regulations that prohibit collective bargaining with police unions? | NO |
| Is there a CBA with the police union? | YES |