| 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? | 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? | 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? | 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 |
| Summary: City retains right to hire, transfer, promote |
| Does the CBA have provisions related to the use of body-worn cameras or body-worn camera video evidence? | YES |
| Summary: Uniformed officers are required to wear body-worn cameras. |
| Does the CBA contain provisions related to misconduct investigations? | YES |
| Summary: City will inform union of any employees of bargaining unit under investigation; states that agencies employing peace officers shall establish written procedures for investigations but does not state what those procedures are. Employee allowed to review evidence. |
| Do officers have a right to request third-party arbitration for grievances, including over disciplinary actions? | YES |
Summary: Condition: Certain discipline may be subject to the grievance/arbitration procedure;
Selection: The arbitrator on the Labor/Management Board is selected from the parties' arbitration panel on a rotational basis;
Provider: N/A;
Arbitrator authority: The arbitrator serves as the chairperson of the hearing and their decision is final and binding |
| Detail: Grievances include disputes for written reprimands, suspensions, transfers, termination, or any decision following a Use of Force Review Board or Tactical Review Board. If the employee is unsatisfied with the decision of the grievance procedure, they can appeal to a hearing before the Labor/Management Board which includes two employees ranking lieutenant or above, two bargaining unit members, and an arbitrator. Appeals of termination can go directly to arbitration. |
| Does the CBA contain provisions related to discipline for misconduct? | YES |
Summary: Primary discipline authority: City of Las Vegas, Police Department;
Types: Written reprimand, minor suspension, major suspension, disciplinary transfer;
Restricted aspects: N/A;
Challenge/appeal process: Union grievance procedure |
| Detail: Nevada Revised Statutes are controlling authority over discipline. |
| 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: Written reprimands, minor suspensions, major suspensions, and disciplinary transfers;
Timeline: 18 months for written reprimands, 3 years for minor suspensions, 5 years for major suspensions, 2 years for disciplinary transfers;
Access and use: N/A;
Use in decisions: N/A |
| Does the CBA require notice to officers of investigations? | YES |
Summary: Conditions: Written notification;
Timeline: N/A;
Content: Must include the nature of the investigation and summary of misconduct; name and rank of officer in charge of investigation |
| 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 |