| Does the CBA require or incentivize college or post-secondary education? | YES |
| Summary: Allows employees to receive tuition reimbursement |
| 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 |
| Is the current CBA publicly available online? | YES |
| Does the CBA require law enforcement officers to submit to regular psychological counseling/evaluation? | NO |
| Are there any statutes or regulations that prohibit or restrict collective bargaining with police unions? | NO |
| Does the CBA require performance evaluations? | NO |
| Does the CBA restrict licensing procedures for law enforcement officers or departments? | NO |
| Does the CBA reference citizen review boards? | NO |
| 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 have provisions related to community policing? | YES |
| Summary: Mentions Community Services Unit |
| Does the CBA forbid the transfer or reassignment of an officer as a form of discipline? | 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? | YES |
| Summary: City has right to transfer, assign, promote; City will provide union with list of new hires, assignments and transfers; City shall provide union with copy of vacant positions when posted |
| 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: Officer bill of rights regarding investigation and procedure; Disciplinary suspension and procedure |
| Do officers have a right to request third-party arbitration for grievances, including over disciplinary actions? | YES |
Summary: Condition: Discipline may be subject to the grievance/arbitration procedure;
Selection: Selection should follow the rules of the American Arbitration Association;
Provider: American Arbitration Association;
Arbitrator authority: The arbitrator only has jurisdiction over the dispute in question |
| Detail: Appeals to arbitration must be submitted within 30 days of the grievance procedure decision |
| Does the CBA contain provisions related to discipline for misconduct? | YES |
Summary: Primary discipline authority: City of Cleveland, Police Department;
Types: Suspension, demotion, discharge;
Restricted aspects: N/A;
Challenge/appeal process: Union grievance procedure |
| Detail: Employee bill of rights lists employee's right to be informed prior to investigatory interview of charges. Employee has right to union representation at such interview. When complaint is filed more than 6 months after incident and complaint could not lead to a criminal charge, employee may be ordered to respond to complaint but shall not be disciplined for it. |
| 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 regulate processes for retaining officer disciplinary records? | NO |
Summary: Record storage: N/A;
Storage authority: N/A;
Types of records: Disciplinary written reprimands;
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: Must receive notice prior to questioning;
Content: Must include the nature of the investigation |
| Does the CBA determine a timeline for investigations? | YES |
Summary: Timeline to launch: N/A;
Timeline to conclude: 1 year |
| Does the CBA contain provisions related to compensation during misconduct investigations? | NO |
| Is there a CBA with the police union? | YES |