| Does the CBA require or incentivize college or post-secondary education? | NO |
| 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 |
| Summary: Counseling is not disciplinary |
| Does the CBA require performance evaluations? | NO |
| Does the CBA restrict licensing procedures for law enforcement officers or departments? | NO |
| Does the CBA regulate processes for retaining officer disciplinary records? | YES |
Summary: Record storage: N/A;
Storage authority: N/A;
Types of records: Written reprimands;
Timeline: Any written reprimand shall be purged from all records when more than 15 months have elapsed since employee was last warned for such an offense;
Access and use: N/A;
Use in decisions: N/A |
| 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: Prior to implementation of new system for positions, union shall review and provide input |
| 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: Disciplinary and termination action |
| Do officers have a right to request third-party arbitration for grievances, including over disciplinary actions? | YES |
Summary: Condition: Grievances may be submitted to an independent arbitrator if agreed upon by the union-employer grievance committee;
Selection: Both parties agree on an independent arbitrator;
Provider: The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service or American Arbitration Association can provide a list of seven arbitrators to choose from;
Arbitrator authority: The arbitrator determines the arbitrability of the dispute and then determines the merits of the dispute |
| Detail: Reprimands contributing to suspension, discharge, or discipline resulting in economic loss have the right to be challenged in an arbitration proceeding. |
| Does the CBA contain provisions related to discipline for misconduct? | YES |
Summary: Primary discipline authority: State of Illinois, Police Department;
Types: Suspension, discharge, written reprimand, oral reprimand;
Restricted aspects: Counseling not considered disciplinary action;
Challenge/appeal process: Union grievance procedure |
| Detail: Any written reprimand shall be purged from all records when more than 15 months have elapsed since employee was last warned for such an offense. |
| 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 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? | YES |
| Summary: Entitled "Uniform Peace Officers' Disciplinary Act." Outlines officer rights under disciplinary procedures and procedure for interrogation. |
| Is there a CBA with the police union? | YES |
| Is the current CBA publicly available online? | YES |