San Antonio, TX
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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 to be obtained within an allotted time or the officer will be demoted Incentive pay for post-secondary education degrees | |
| Detail: Lieutenants have 48 months to obtain at least 60 college credit hours or an associate's degree Captains have 60 months to obtain 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 TCOLE certification, which may include first aid training | |
| Does the CBA have provisions related to firearms training? | YES |
| Summary: Required/voluntary: Required; Frequency: Annual; Type of training: Firearms qualification for rifle or shotgun | |
| 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 examination Is required to be hired. Police chief can require a psychological examination. | |
| 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? | YES |
| Summary: Board name: Citizen's portion of the Complaint and Administrative Review Board | |
| Detail: Seven citizens serve on the citizen's portion of the board, but chief of police makes final rulings | |
| 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 forbid the transfer or reassignment of an officer as a form of discipline? | NO |
| Does the CBA have provisions related to community policing? | 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 has right to hire, promote, transfer, assign | |
| 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. Minor allegations investigated within 21 days of receipt of complaint. Internal affairs investigations applies to all non-criminal investigations of misconduct. | |
| Do officers have a right to request third-party arbitration for grievances, including over disciplinary actions? | YES |
| Summary: Condition: Certain disciplinary action can be appealed to arbitration; Selection: Both parties agree on an arbitrator or alternately strike names from a list provided; Provider: The American Arbitration Association may provide a list of seven arbitrators; Arbitrator authority: The arbitrator decides whether the disciplinary action is supported in whole or in part | |
| Detail: Demotion, suspension, or indefinite suspension can be appealed to an arbitrator. The arbitrator can reduce an indefinite suspension to a period of at least 45 days. | |
| Does the CBA contain provisions related to discipline for misconduct? | YES |
| Summary: Primary discipline authority: City of San Antonio, Police Department; Types: Demotion, suspension, termination; Restricted aspects: N/A; Challenge/appeal process: Arbitration | |
| Detail: Officer shall be informed of charges and contemplated disciplinary action, with the chance to rebut within 7 days. Chief has the authority to suspend no more than 120 days. | |
| 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 |
| Does the CBA require notice to officers of investigations? | YES |
| Summary: Conditions: N/A; Timeline: Must receive notice at least 24 hours prior to the investigation; Content: Must include the nature of the investigation; "rank, name and command of the Officer in charge of the investigation, and the identity of all persons present during the interview." | |
| Does the CBA determine a timeline for investigations? | YES |
| Summary: Timeline to launch: N/A; Timeline to conclude: 21 days for minor misconduct, 180 days for other disciplinary proceedings | |
| Does the CBA contain provisions related to compensation during misconduct investigations? | YES |
| Summary: If an officer's criminal charges are acquitted or dismissed, the chief of police has 30 days to charge the officer with violation of Civil Service Rules. If the chief fails to charge the officer in that time, they will be reinstated with backpay and benefits. | |
| 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 |