Lexington, KY
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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: Certain promotions require college credits Incentive pay for post-secondary education | |
| Detail: Police sergeants must have at least 63 college credits Lieutenants must have at least a bachelor'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? | YES |
| Summary: Incentivizes POST certifications, which may include first aid training | |
| Does the CBA have provisions related to firearms training? | NO |
| Does the CBA contain provisions related to discipline for misconduct? | YES |
| Summary: Primary discipline authority: City of Lexington, Police Department; Types: limited to only termination, demotion, decrease in pay or grade, suspension without pay, written reprimand; Restricted aspects: Restricted by state LEBOR Challenge/appeal process: Disciplinary Review Board. | |
| Detail: Disciplinary articles are supplemental to KRS 15.520 and KRS 95.450 (statute in the state's LEOBOR). Officers shall be informed 48 hours prior to investigation interrogation. Except for criminal investigations, all administrative investigations shall be completed within 60 days of complaint affidavit being filed with the PIU. Members shall have right to union representation. There is a three-step disciplinary process, starting with the chief, an appeal to Disciplinary Review Board (DRB), and LFUCG Urban County Council. Disciplinary action is not grievable under union procedure. | |
| 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: Referenced in relation to promotions | |
| Does the CBA restrict licensing procedures for law enforcement officers or departments? | NO |
| Does the CBA reference citizen review boards? | YES |
| Summary: Board name: Disciplinary Review Board (DRB) | |
| Detail: DRB consists of nine members, two of which are civilians | |
| 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? | YES |
| Summary: Department in charge of assignments and transfers; City will inform union of intent to fill vacancy by promotion within 10 days of vacancy occurring; Union president or designee will review promotional examination questions prior to testing with opportunity to suggest that certain questions be struck from the exam | |
| 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 for formal and informal complaints. Includes timeline for how long investigations should last with notice to officer | |
| Do officers have a right to request third-party arbitration for grievances, including over disciplinary actions? | NO |
| 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 |
| Summary: Record storage: N/A; Storage authority: N/A; Types of records: Personnel files; Timeline: N/A; Access and use: Member, lodge representative, Department of Human Rights, Department of Law, Chief, Public Integrity Unit, Personnel Records Unit, Open Records Unit and/or Computer Information Services Unit; Use in decisions: N/A | |
| Does the CBA require notice to officers of investigations? | YES |
| Summary: Conditions: Written notice; Timeline: Must receive 48 hour notice of investigation; Content: Must include a copy of the complaint | |
| Does the CBA determine a timeline for investigations? | YES |
| Summary: Timeline to launch: N/A; Timeline to conclude: 60 days, but may request 60 day extensions. | |
| 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 |