| 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? | YES |
| Summary: Incentivizes Intermediate and Advanced POST certifications, which may include first aid training |
| 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 |
| Summary: Psychological counseling is confidential |
| Does the CBA require performance evaluations? | YES |
| Summary: Performance evaluations are mentioned throughout the CBA, but the frequency of these evaluations is not included |
| 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 in charge of promotion, etc. |
| 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: Grievance procedure mentions "the City shall thoroughly and adequately investigate all allegations and comply with the members' due process rights." No further detail of procedure given. |
| Do officers have a right to request third-party arbitration for grievances, including over disciplinary actions? | YES |
Summary: Condition: Certain disciplinary action may be subject to the grievance/arbitration procedure;
Selection: Both parties agree on an arbitrator or alternately strike names from a provided list;
Provider: The parties agree on a list of potential arbitrators or request a list from the California State Mediation and Conciliation Service;
Arbitrator authority: The arbitrator's decision is final and binding |
| Detail: Written reprimands, suspension, or termination may be appealed through the grievance/arbitration procedure. Employees can also elect to appeal suspensions, fines, demotions, or discharges to the Civil Service Board. Appeals to arbitration must be submitted within 14 days of the grievance procedure decision. |
| Does the CBA contain provisions related to discipline for misconduct? | YES |
Summary: Primary discipline authority: City of Oakland, Police Department;
Types: Fine, demotion, suspension, termination;
Restricted aspects: N/A;
Challenge/appeal process: Union grievance procedure |
| 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: Complaints;
Timeline: Complaints are removed after 5 years, not including files in the Internal Affairs Department;
Access and use: N/A;
Use in decisions: N/A |
| Does the CBA require notice to officers of investigations? | NO |
| 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 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 |