| Does the CBA require or incentivize college or post-secondary education? | YES |
| Summary: Allows for incentive pay for post-secondary education |
| 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: Performance reviews conducted at least annually by employee's immediate supervisor |
| Detail: Specific periods are designated for annual and mid-year reviews for permanent employees, and the appeals process is outlined |
| 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? | NO |
| Summary: Transfer is sole responsibility of KHP Superintendent; copy of potential assignments for voluntary transfers provided to president of union; Superintendent shall provide union president with confidential list of ranking for lateral transfers |
| Does the CBA have provisions related to the use of body-worn cameras or body-worn camera video evidence? | YES |
| Summary: The superintendent can instruct an employee to use a camera in order to observe criminal, unconstitutional, or unsafe behavior. |
| Does the CBA contain provisions related to misconduct investigations? | YES |
| Summary: Investigation procedure |
| Do officers have a right to request third-party arbitration for grievances, including over disciplinary actions? | NO |
| Detail: Disciplinary appeals are covered by the Department of Administration, Kansas Civil Service Statutes and Amendments |
| Does the CBA contain provisions related to discipline for misconduct? | YES |
Summary: Primary discipline authority: Police Department, State of Kansas;
Types: Suspension, demotion, termination;
Restricted aspects: N/A;
Challenge/appeal process: Union grievance procedure or Department of Administration appeals procedure for certain kinds of discipline. |
| Detail: Appeals for suspension, demotion, and termination are covered under appeals procedure of rules and regulations of Department of Administration, pursuant to Kansas Civil Services Statutes and Amendments. According to Article 8 Section 2, union representatives may be present at investigative interviews but can be asked to leave if they unduly interfere. |
| 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? | 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 |