| Does the CBA require or incentivize college or post-secondary education? | YES |
Summary: Incentive pay for post-secondary education
Allows employees to receive tuition reimbursement |
| Does the city CBA prohibit felons from becoming law enforcement officers? | NO |
| Summary: Officers can be fired for felony or misdemeanor involving moral turpitude |
| 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: Voluntary;
Frequency: Annual;
Type of training: Firearms skills qualification to earn additional time off |
| Detail: Retired officers can maintain status as a staff reserve officer if they complete 8 hours of firearms training annually among other requirements |
| 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: Performance evaluations conducted annually by the employee's commanding officer |
| Detail: Officers will receive a copy of their evaluation and have the opportunity to appeal its contents |
| Does the CBA restrict licensing procedures for law enforcement officers or departments? | NO |
| Does the CBA reference citizen review boards? | NO |
| Does the CBA forbid the transfer or reassignment of an officer as a form of discipline? | YES |
| Summary: Reassignment cannot be used as a form of discipline. However, officers may be temporarily transferred for up to ninety (90) days following discipline. The employee would return to his/her original unit following the temporary transfer. |
| 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? | YES |
| Summary: Community Oriented Police Services is part of the executive board |
| 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: City has inherent right to hire, promote, assign, transfer; City agrees to consult with union before making any changes to promotional exams or process |
| 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 procedure and types of investigations. No timeline given. |
| 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 Memphis, Police Department;
Types: Oral reprimand, written reprimand, suspension without pay, reduction in rank, termination;
Restricted aspects: N/A;
Challenge/appeal process: Union grievance procedure. |
| Detail: Officer has right to representation when disciplinary matter could become part of employee's personal file. Advance notice of administrative hearing on departmental charges shall be given no less than 96 hours before hearing. |
| 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: City-specific database;
Storage authority: Police Human Resources Division;
Types of records: Personnel files;
Timeline: N/A;
Access and use: N/A;
Use in decisions: N/A |
| Does the CBA require notice to officers of investigations? | YES |
Summary: Conditions: N/A;
Timeline: Must receive notice no less than 96 hours prior to a hearing;
Content: N/A |
| Does the CBA determine a timeline for investigations? | YES |
Summary: Timeline to launch: N/A;
Timeline to conclude: 1 year after investigation begins. |
| 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? | YES |
| Is there a CBA with the police union? | YES |
| Is the current CBA publicly available online? | YES |