| Does the CBA require or incentivize college or post-secondary education? | YES |
Summary: Certain promotions require post-secondary education
Incentive pay for post-secondary education degrees |
| Detail: Executive chief, executive assistant chief, and assistant chief require a master's degree |
| 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? | YES |
Summary: Required/voluntary: Mandatory;
Frequency: Annual;
Type of training: TCOLE required firearms qualifications |
| Detail: The department may require remedial firearms training. |
| 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 |
| Summary: Process to determine if an officer is mentally unfit |
| Does the CBA require performance evaluations? | YES |
| Summary: Semi-annual Job Performance Reviews (JPR) referenced in terms of grievances |
| Does the CBA restrict licensing procedures for law enforcement officers or departments? | NO |
| Does the CBA reference citizen review boards? | YES |
| Summary: Board name: Civil Service Commission |
| Detail: Comprises 12-15 members; appointed by mayor for terms of three years |
| 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 |
| Summary: Incentive pay for officers with mental health training |
| Does the CBA have provisions related to community policing? | YES |
| Summary: Mentions improving community policing |
| 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? | NO |
| Summary: City retains right to hire, promote, transfer, assign; Promotional exams reviewed by LRC, which has 5 members appointed by union |
| Does the CBA have provisions related to the use of body-worn cameras or body-worn camera video evidence? | YES |
| Summary: Mentions a Body Worn Camera Committee(s); states that officers are provided footage before investigation. |
| Does the CBA contain provisions related to misconduct investigations? | YES |
| Summary: Investigative procedure and timeline |
| Do officers have a right to request third-party arbitration for grievances, including over disciplinary actions? | NO |
| Does the CBA contain provisions related to discipline for misconduct? | YES |
Summary: Primary discipline authority: City of Houston, Police Department;
Types: Suspension, written reprimand;
Restricted aspects: N/A;
Challenge/appeal process: Union grievance procedure |
| Detail: Officers may elect to have amount of suspension deducted from PTO bank. Officers shall be notified 48 hours before investigatory meeting. |
| 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: N/A;
Timeline: Must be notified before the interrogation;
Content: Must include written statements, audio recordings, and body camera recordings |
| 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 |