Does the CBA contain provisions related to misconduct investigations?
Topic: Investigations
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.
| District | Answer |
|---|---|
| Alaska | YES |
| Summary: The rights of members during the investigative process are detailed. The criminal investigation procedure is detailed along with two types of investigations of disciplinary actions: Administrative Investigation and Known and Obvious/ Supervisory Review. A timeline is provided for both types of investigations of disciplinary actions. | |
| Anchorage, AK | YES |
| Summary: Gives steps for investigation but makes no mention of timeline | |
| Alabama | NO CBA |
| Birmingham, AL | NO CBA |
| Arkansas | NO CBA |
| Arizona | NO CBA |
| Chandler, AZ | YES |
| Summary: Lists who shall handle different classes of complaints. Refers to Title 38 of AZ Revised Statutes for procedure. Unit members must be informed of all evidence used in the investigation. | |
| Gilbert, AZ | NO CBA |
| Glendale, AZ | YES |
| Mesa, AZ | NO CBA |
| Phoenix, AZ | YES |
| Summary: Details members rights during investigative procedure, and the procedure itself. Members will be notified in writing every 3 months regarding the current status of the investigation. Employee given access to all investigatory material. | |
| Scottsdale, AZ | NO CBA |
| Tucson, AZ | 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. | |
| California | YES |
| Summary: Dispute resolution for complaints | |
| Anaheim, CA | NO |
| Bakersfield, CA | NO |
| Chula Vista, CA | YES |
| Summary: City has right to discipline or discharge employees for proper cause | |
| Fremont, CA | YES |
| Summary: Disciplinary appeal proceedings, but no mention of disciplinary procedure | |
| Fresno, CA | YES |
| Summary: Disciplinary procedure through administrative hearing, timeline for response | |
| Irvine, CA | YES |
| Summary: Disciplinary and investigative procedure, and right to appeal | |
| Long Beach, CA | YES |
| Summary: Every attempt will be made to conclude investigative procedures within 180 days. No detail of specific procedure. | |
| Los Angeles, CA | YES |
| Summary: Investigative procedure, categories, and appeal process | |
| Oakland, CA | 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. | |
| Riverside, CA | NO |
| Sacramento, CA | YES |
| Summary: Covers employee rights during an internal investigation | |
| San Bernardino, CA | YES |
| Summary: Skelly rights for no discipline without just cause | |
| San Diego, CA | YES |
| Summary: Officer procedural bill of rights for investigations and right to appeal; Details investigative procedure | |
| San Francisco, CA | YES |
| Summary: Employee has access to all evidence 72 hours before hearing. | |
| San Jose, CA | YES |
| Summary: Does not detail exact procedure, but an independent police auditor (IPA) can participate in administrative interview/interrogation. | |
| Santa Ana, CA | YES |
| Summary: Disciplinary procedure and right to appeal. CBA mentions governing sections in Santa Ana municipal code. | |
| Stockton, CA | YES |
| Summary: Any disciplinary action may be taken for cause. Employees have right to appeal. | |
| Colorado | NO CBA |
| Aurora, CO | NO |
| Colorado Springs, CO | NO CBA |
| Denver, CO | NO |
| Connecticut | YES |
| Summary: Grievance procedure is vague, but procedure could potentially cover misconduct investigations | |
| District of Columbia | YES |
| Summary: Investigatory questioning, includes types. Does not give a timeline for deadline to finish investigation. Evidence must be disclosed. | |
| Detail: Article 12, Discipline section deleted from CBA | |
| Delaware | FOIA DENIED |
| Florida | YES |
| Summary: Investigation procedure | |
| Hialeah, FL | YES |
| Summary: Disciplinary process, rights of officers, and timeline for completion. Officer must be allowed to review all written statements before the investigation. | |
| Jacksonville, FL | YES |
| Summary: Investigative and disciplinary procedure, which shall include a hearing board; Allows for emergency suspension given certain circumstances | |
| Miami, FL | YES |
| Summary: Investigative and disciplinary procedure | |
| Orlando, FL | YES |
| Summary: Procedure for investigation and types of discipline | |
| St. Petersburg, FL | YES |
| Summary: References General Order II-10, Section IV Processing Complaints Against Personnel | |
| Tampa, FL | YES |
| Summary: Investigation procedure, including procedure and how the department shall resolve. Investigation of allegation must be concluded within 180 days. Employees have right to appeal to Complaint Review Board. Disciplinary action. | |
| Georgia | NO CBA |
| Atlanta, GA | NO CBA |
| Hawaii | YES |
| Summary: Investigation procedure | |
| Honolulu, HI | YES |
| Summary: Disciplinary procedure, but no details on investigative process | |
| Iowa | NO |
| Idaho | NO CBA |
| Boise, ID | YES |
| Summary: Lists reasons for removal but not method of investigation | |
| Illinois | YES |
| Summary: Disciplinary and termination action | |
| Chicago, IL | YES |
| Indiana | NO CBA |
| Fort Wayne, IN | YES |
| Summary: Investigative procedure; States employees can be subject to disciplinary action | |
| Indianapolis, IN | YES |
| Summary: Investigative procedure, no timeline given | |
| Kansas | YES |
| Summary: Investigation procedure | |
| Wichita, KS | YES |
| Summary: Disciplinary procedure and administrative investigation, not including criminal investigations | |
| Detail: Guidance not within the CBA for investigative procedures will be found in Supervisor's Manual. Article 13.3 states that department director shall establish a process for receipt, investigation, and determination of criminal complaints. | |
| Kentucky | NO CBA |
| Lexington, KY | YES |
| Summary: Investigative and disciplinary procedure for formal and informal complaints. Includes timeline for how long investigations should last with notice to officer | |
| Louisville, KY | YES |
| Summary: Mentions KRS 67C.326, Police bill of rights is governing. Lists investigative and disciplinary procedure | |
| Louisiana | NO CBA |
| Baton Rouge, LA | YES |
| Summary: Discipline; Investigative procedure | |
| New Orleans, LA | NO CBA |
| Massachusetts | YES |
| Summary: Investigation procedure | |
| Boston, MA | NO |
| Maryland | NO |
| Baltimore, MD | YES |
| Summary: Disciplinary procedure | |
| Maine | YES |
| Summary: Investigation procedure | |
| Michigan | YES |
| Summary: Investigation procedure and bill of rights | |
| Detroit, MI | YES |
| Summary: Chief of police has right to discipline for legitimate reason. Employee must appeal within 3 days if they wish to do so.; Employee rights during investigative hearing | |
| Minnesota | YES |
| Summary: Disciplinary procedure | |
| Minneapolis, MN | YES |
| Summary: Investigative procedure, right to appeal, and how interviews shall be conducted | |
| St. Paul, MN | YES |
| Summary: Discipline, no reference to investigative procedure | |
| Missouri | NO CBA |
| Kansas City, MO | YES |
| Summary: Investigative procedure and disciplinary procedure | |
| St. Louis, MO | NO |
| Mississippi | NO CBA |
| Montana | YES |
| Summary: Management has right to discipline, but no further details on specific procedure | |
| North Carolina | NO CBA |
| Charlotte, NC | NO CBA |
| Durham, NC | NO CBA |
| Greensboro, NC | NO CBA |
| Raleigh, NC | NO CBA |
| Winston-Salem, NC | NO CBA |
| North Dakota | NO CBA |
| Nebraska | YES |
| Summary: Disciplinary rights and procedures and investigatory suspension | |
| Lincoln, NE | YES |
| Summary: Investigative procedure; Disciplinary procedure and categories for action | |
| Omaha, NE | YES |
| Summary: Disciplinary procedure and reasons for discipline; Handling of citizen complaints | |
| New Hampshire | YES |
| Summary: Officers will be informed in writing when investigation is underway and complete. No further description of investigatory procedure; Both parties agree to establish a task force to identity and propose solutions to current investigatory timeline and practices, due May 2024 | |
| New Jersey | YES |
| Summary: Disciplinary procedure | |
| Jersey City, NJ | YES |
| Newark, NJ | YES |
| Summary: Disciplinary procedure and timeline for just cause | |
| New Mexico | NO CBA |
| Albuquerque, NM | YES |
| Nevada | YES |
| Henderson, NV | YES |
| Summary: Types of discipline and disciplinary process | |
| Las Vegas, NV | YES |
| Summary: City will inform union of any employees of bargaining unit under investigation; states that agencies employing peace officers shall establish written procedures for investigations but does not state what those procedures are. Employee allowed to review evidence. | |
| North Las Vegas, NV | YES |
| Summary: Disciplinary and investigative procedure with timeline | |
| Reno, NV | YES |
| Summary: All discipline shall only be for just cause. Does not detail investigative procedure, only right to appeal. | |
| New York | NO |
| Buffalo, NY | UNKNOWN |
| New York, NY | NO |
| Ohio | YES |
| Summary: Administrative investigation procedure for misconduct | |
| Cincinnati, OH | YES |
| Summary: Certain disciplinary action may be subject to review under grievance procedure. No detail on investigative procedure given. | |
| Cleveland, OH | YES |
| Summary: Officer bill of rights regarding investigation and procedure; Disciplinary suspension and procedure | |
| Columbus, OH | YES |
| Summary: Disciplinary procedure; Investigative procedure, including right to representation and how questioning shall be conducted. Non-criminal complaints must be received within 90 days of occurence to be investigated. | |
| Detail: Applicable criminal statute of limitations applies for timeline for criminal investigations | |
| Toledo, OH | YES |
| Summary: Employee bill of rights outlines rights in investigative procedure. Minor complaint investigations finished in 45 days after filing of original report. Major complaint investigations except criminal felony complaints shall conclude in 100 days after filing of original report. | |
| Detail: Statute of limitations in Ohio Revised Code has ruling authority for criminal complaints involving felony investigations. | |
| Oklahoma | NO CBA |
| Oklahoma City, OK | YES |
| Summary: Officer bill of rights and investigative procedure with conclusion within 90 days or witten explanation every 90 days why investigation is still ongoing | |
| Tulsa, OK | YES |
| Summary: Discipline; Officer bill of rights under investigation. Officers under investigation will be updated every 90 days | |
| Detail: Article 11 allows for reduction of accrued vacation time as "an effective means of corrective discipline which does not impose financial hardship on the Employee and does not create a manning problem for the Employer." | |
| Oregon | YES |
| Summary: Process for investigating complaints and discipline | |
| Portland, OR | YES |
| Summary: Outlines investigative procedure, which applies to non criminal investigations; Corrective action guide lists different kinds of misconduct and proper department response. | |
| Pennsylvania | YES |
| Summary: Disciplinary steps and officer rights when under investigation | |
| Philadelphia, PA | YES |
| Summary: Investigation procedure | |
| Pittsburgh, PA | YES |
| Rhode Island | YES |
| Summary: Disciplinary suspension shall not occur without departmental proceeding. No further details on how investigation will proceed. | |
| South Carolina | NO CBA |
| South Dakota | NO CBA |
| Tennessee | NO CBA |
| Memphis, TN | YES |
| Summary: Investigative procedure and types of investigations. No timeline given. | |
| Nashville, TN | YES |
| Summary: Defines corrective and disciplinary action, but gives no further detail as to procedure. Refers to Civil Service Rules 6.3 & 6.5 for further detail. | |
| Texas | NO CBA |
| Arlington, TX | NO CBA |
| Austin, TX | YES |
| Summary: Investigative process; disciplinary actions | |
| Corpus Christi, TX | YES |
| Summary: Right to discipline for cause and investigation procedure | |
| Detail: Article 143, Texas Local Government Code, Section 143.052(h) and Section 143.056 will be deferred to for statute of limitations | |
| Dallas, TX | NO |
| El Paso, TX | YES |
| Summary: Procedure for internal investigation and time frame | |
| Fort Worth, TX | YES |
| Summary: Investigative procedure and officer rights | |
| Garland, TX | NO CBA |
| Houston, TX | YES |
| Summary: Investigative procedure and timeline | |
| Irving, TX | NO CBA |
| Laredo, TX | YES |
| Summary: Disciplinary procedure and appeal; investigative procedure | |
| Lubbock, TX | NO CBA |
| Plano, TX | NO CBA |
| San Antonio, TX | 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. | |
| Utah | NO CBA |
| Virginia | NO CBA |
| Chesapeake, VA | NO CBA |
| Norfolk, VA | NO CBA |
| Richmond, VA | NO CBA |
| Virginia Beach, VA | NO CBA |
| Vermont | YES |
| Summary: Procedures for both disciplinary and corrective action | |
| Washington | YES |
| Summary: Investigation procedures and timeline; disciplinary procedures | |
| Seattle, WA | YES |
| Summary: Investigation procedure and discipline. Discipline must happen within 180 days of start date of investigation/receipt of complaint. | |
| Wisconsin | YES |
| Summary: Disciplinary procedure | |
| Madison, WI | YES |
| Summary: Chief of police has right to discipline for just cause. No further detail about investigative procedure. | |
| Milwaukee, WI | YES |
| Summary: Interrogations can only occur during working hours, with exceptions. No further detail on investigative procedure in CBA. | |
| West Virginia | UNKNOWN |
| Wyoming | NO CBA |