Jacksonville, FL
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CBAs marked "Yes" address a given topic or question or "No" do not address that topic or question. Or there is no CBA, the CBA is unknown, or a FOIA request was denied.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Does the CBA require or incentivize college or post-secondary education? | YES |
| Summary: 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? | YES |
| Summary: Evaluations must be completed by an officer of a higher rank | |
| Detail: Evaluations must be standardized and in writing; specially assigned officers may be reviewed by a civilian supervisor in coordination with a higher-ranked officer; grievance procedures are in place | |
| 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? | NO |
| 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 |
| 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: Investigative and disciplinary procedure, which shall include a hearing board; Allows for emergency suspension given certain circumstances | |
| Do officers have a right to request third-party arbitration for grievances, including over disciplinary actions? | YES |
| Summary: Condition: Disciplinary appeals may be subject to the grievance/arbitration procedure; Selection: The employee or union can submit the names of two certified Federal Mediation and Conciliation Services (FMCS) arbitrators to be selected from or both parties alternately strike names from a list provided by the FMCS or American Arbitration Association; Provider: The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service or American Arbitration Association; Arbitrator authority: The arbitrator's decision is final and binding, but may not include declaratory or advisory opinions | |
| Detail: Disciplinary actions including demotion, suspension, or termination can be appealed to arbitration. The employee or the union must submit a written request for arbitration to the JSO Chief of Human Resources within 30 days of the decision of the grievance procedure. | |
| Does the CBA contain provisions related to discipline for misconduct? | YES |
| Summary: Primary discipline authority: City of Jacksonville, Police Department; Types: Dismissal, demotion, suspension; Restricted aspects: N/A; Challenge/appeal process: Union grievance procedure or Civil Service Board hearing. Probationary employees do not have access to this process. | |
| Detail: Officer under investigation shall be informed prior to any meetings of nature of complaint. Officer has right to legal representation or any other representation of his/her choice. Sheriff or designee may impose immediate suspension without pay when employee has a) been arrested on a felony charge; b) failed a substance abuse test with confirmation; c) failed to obey a lawful direct order from a superior; d) is a danger to himself/herself or others. Employee may use personal leave in such cases. | |
| 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? | YES |
| Summary: Record storage: N/A; Storage authority: N/A; Types of records: Formal and informal investigations; Timeline: Informal counseling will be purged after 1 year, formal counseling after 3 years, written reprimands after 2 years, and suspensions after 5 years; Access and use: Employees have access to their personnel file; Use in decisions: N/A | |
| Does the CBA require notice to officers of investigations? | YES |
| Summary: Conditions: Written notice; Timeline: N/A; Content: Must include "the rank, name, and command of the officer in charge of the investigation, the interrogating officer, and all persons present during the interrogation or interview" | |
| Does the CBA determine a timeline for investigations? | NO |
| Does the CBA contain provisions related to compensation during misconduct investigations? | YES |
| Summary: The officer will not be suspended without pay during the disciplinary procedure, unless an officer is arrested on a felony charge, fails a substance abuse test, disobeys a direct order from a superior officer, or is a danger to themselves or others. | |
| Are there any statutes or regulations that prohibit or restrict collective bargaining with police unions? | NO |
| Is there a CBA with the police union? | YES |
| Is the current CBA publicly available online? | YES |