Connecticut
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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: Incentive pay for officers who earn a Bachelor's or Master'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? | 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 contain provisions related to discipline for misconduct? | YES |
| Summary: Primary discipline authority: State Police Department; Types: Serious or formal discipline (dismissal, demotion, suspension, transfer, loss of off-duty car use for more than 15 days); oral reprimands and constructive criticism precede formal discipline for areas of inefficiency and incompetency, but are not required for neglect, insubordination, or willful misconduct Restricted aspects: N/A; Challenge/appeal process: N/A | |
| Detail: The CBA states that "In the area of inefficient or incompetent performance, oral reprimands and constructive criticism should ordinarily precede formal disciplinary procedures; however, no such warning is necessary with respect to neglect of duty, insubordination or willful misconduct." The CBA sets progressive discipline practices and standard but does not require strict application in every case. The CBA defines the following as serious discipline (1) Dismissal, (2) Demotion, (3) Suspension, (4) Transfers, (5) Loss of off-duty use of car for a period of more than 15 days. Disciplinary transfers have certain criteria and must be classified as such and be subject to notification and other requirements for formal disciplinary action. | |
| 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 required at least once a year | |
| Detail: Performance evaluations are required at least annually in advance of the employee's employment anniversary date to permit the exhaustion of the appeal process; evaluations are used to determine promotions and lateral assignments | |
| 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? | 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? | YES |
| Summary: Department shall provide union leadership prior to selection process with numerical matrix being used for selection. Union leadership shall not share this with membership. | |
| Detail: OLR File is grievance dispute resolved with additional language added to CBA regarding matrix being used by the department for selection to particular positions. The department agrees to provide union leadership with numerical matrix prior to selection process. (p6) Union leadership shall be notified of selection prior to announcement and shall have the opportunity to file a grievance if they think CBA was violated. | |
| 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 is vague, but procedure could potentially cover misconduct investigations | |
| Do officers have a right to request third-party arbitration for grievances, including over disciplinary actions? | NO |
| 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? | YES |
| Summary: Record storage: State-run database; Storage authority: State Police Headquarters; Types of records: All material related to personnel status, including disciplinary files, goes into an officer's personnel file; Timeline: Derogatory material shall be removed after 1 year; Access and use: Employees have access to their personnel file; 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 collective bargaining with police unions? | NO |
| Does the state have a "police bill of rights" statute or regulation? | NO |
| Is there a CBA with the police union? | YES |
| Is the current CBA publicly available online? | YES |