| 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? | YES |
| Summary: Evaluations required annually, upon exit of position, and monthly during the probationary period |
| Detail: Each piece of criteria is ranked 1-5; employee has 30 days to file written appeal |
| Does the CBA restrict licensing procedures for law enforcement officers or departments? | NO |
| Does the CBA reference citizen review boards? | NO |
| Is there a CBA with the police union? | YES |
| 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 through administrative hearing, timeline for response |
| Do officers have a right to request third-party arbitration for grievances, including over disciplinary actions? | YES |
Summary: Condition: May request arbitration within 15 calendar days of receiving a final order of disciplinary action
Selection: Parties must mutually agree on a panel of seven arbitrators
Provider: The list of arbitrators is provided by the California State Mediation and Conciliation Service
Authority of arbitrator: The arbitrator regulates the hearing, establishes the time and place, and their decision is final, only to be challenged under the California Arbitration Act |
| Detail: A final order of disciplinary action, under this MOU, includes action "resulting in a termination, demotion, or suspension of one hundred-twenty (120) hours or more." Members also have an option to appeal punitive action through an administrative hearing procedure. |
| Does the CBA contain provisions related to discipline for misconduct? | YES |
Summary: Primary discipline authority: Chief of Police;
Types: Written reprimands, fines, suspensions, demotions, terminations, oral counseling, letters of counseling, oral reprimands, documented oral reprimands, transfer/reassignment;
Restricted aspects: Reassignment as part of the disciplinary process must be to the same shift;
Challenge/appeal process: Administrative hearing procedure; arbitration |
| Detail: "Disciplinary action" includes written reprimands, fines, suspensions, demotions, or terminations. "Corrective action" includes oral counseling, letters of counseling, oral reprimands, and documented oral reprimands. According to a side agreement within the CBA, "Members may be subject to involuntary assignment as part of the disciplinary process." Members must be notified within 10 business days of punitive action. |
| 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? | YES |
Summary: Conditions: Written notice;
Timeline: 10 days before punitive action;
Content: N/A |
| 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 or restrict collective bargaining with police unions? | NO |
| Is the current CBA publicly available online? | YES |