| Does the CBA require or incentivize college or post-secondary education? | YES |
| Summary: Allows employees to receive tuition reimbursement |
| 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? | YES |
| Summary: Referenced in relation to probationary employees |
| 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 forbid the transfer or reassignment of an officer as a form of discipline? | NO |
| Does the CBA have provisions related to community policing? | YES |
| Summary: Community Service Officers (CSOs) mentioned |
| 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: Allegations of misconduct must be investigated. Details both criminal and administrative investigations, which will be concluded in 180 days. Department may request one-time 30 day extension. |
| Detail: Article 9 also states that any false charges against police officers will be pursued under criminal prosecution. |
| 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 Tucson, Police Department;
Types: Suspension, demotion, reduction in pay/position, discharge, other disciplinary action;
Restricted aspects: N/A;
Challenge/appeal process: Civil Service Commission. Suspension under 8 day aggregate are appealable using union grievance procedure. |
| Detail: Disciplinary action that results in dismissal, demotion, or reduction of pay or position, a single suspension without pay for more than 8 days/80 hours, or an aggregate of suspensions without pay in one year which exceeds 8 days/80 hours is appealable to Civil Service Commission. Disciplinary action that involves a suspension of 8 days or less and does not exceed the aggregate is subject to grievance procedure. Employee will not be permitted to use annual leave/compensatory time in order to work during suspension period. |
| 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: N/A;
Content: Must include the nature of the investigation |
| Does the CBA determine a timeline for investigations? | YES |
Summary: Timeline to launch: N/A;
Timeline to conclude: 180 days for administrative violations, one 30 day extension allowed |
| 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 |