| Does the CBA require or incentivize college or post-secondary education? | YES |
| Summary: Incentive pay for post-secondary education degrees |
| 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? | YES |
| Summary: Incentivizes POST certifications, which may include first aid training |
| 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 |
| 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 forbid the transfer or reassignment of an officer as a form of discipline? | NO |
| Does the CBA have provisions related to community policing? | YES |
| Summary: Mentions Community Policing Patrol Teams |
| 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 appeal proceedings, but no mention of disciplinary procedure |
| Do officers have a right to request third-party arbitration for grievances, including over disciplinary actions? | YES |
Summary: Condition: Disciplinary appeals must go through arbitration;
Selection: Both parties agree to an arbitrator or alternately strike names from a list provided;
Provider: The State California Department of Industrial Relations provides a list of five arbitrators;
Arbitrator authority: The arbitrator's decision is final and binding |
| Detail: The city manager has the authority to carry out any decision of the arbitrators related to disciplinary appeals. |
| Does the CBA contain provisions related to discipline for misconduct? | YES |
Summary: Primary discipline authority: City of Fremont, Police Department;
Types: Dismissal, demotion, suspension, salary reduction, transfer imposed for punishment;
Restricted aspects: N/A;
Challenge/appeal process: Union grievance procedure, with arbitration as final appeal beyond this. |
| Detail: Employee has right to representation. All discipline will be resolved at the lowest level of the disciplinary appeal procedure possible. |
| 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 |
| Does the CBA require notice to officers of investigations? | NO |
| Does the CBA determine a timeline for investigations? | NO |
| Does the CBA contain provisions related to compensation during misconduct investigations? | NO |
| Are there any statutes or regulations that prohibit collective bargaining with police unions? | NO |
| Is there a CBA with the police union? | YES |
| Is the current CBA publicly available online? | YES |