| Does the CBA require or incentivize college or post-secondary education? | NO |
| Does the city CBA prohibit felons from becoming law enforcement officers? | NO |
| Summary: Officers can be fired for felonious acts, even if not convicted. |
| 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: Police can choose to use "emergency mental health psychotherapy services." |
| Does the CBA require performance evaluations? | NO |
| 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: Special committee (with 5 of 10 members selected by union) to review promotion system and make recommendation to commissioner |
| 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 steps and officer rights when under investigation |
| Do officers have a right to request third-party arbitration for grievances, including over disciplinary actions? | YES |
Summary: Condition: Disciplinary action can be appealed through the grievance/arbitration procedure;
Selection: Both parties agree to a list of five neutral arbitrators;
Provider: N/A;
Arbitrator authority: The arbitrator's decision is final and binding |
| Are there any statutes or regulations that prohibit or restrict collective bargaining with police unions? | NO |
| Does the CBA contain provisions related to discipline for misconduct? | YES |
Summary: Primary discipline authority: State of Pennsylvania, Police Department;
Types: Termination, suspension;
Restricted aspects: N/A;
Challenge/appeal process: Union grievance procedure, probationary employees may not appeal. |
| Detail: Employee permitted union representative at investigatory meeting. In cases where result could be termination, employee may be placed on suspension without pay for up to 20 days. If investigation has not concluded after 20 days, employee shall be placed on suspension with pay. Appendix D lists potential offenses that are considered "just cause." |
| 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 |
Summary: Record storage: N/A;
Storage authority: N/A;
Types of records: Personnel files;
Timeline: N/A;
Access and use: "Members shall have access to their personnel files in accordance with the State Police Administrative Regulation 4-8.";
Use in decisions: N/A |
| Does the CBA require notice to officers of investigations? | YES |
Summary: Conditions: Written notice;
Timeline: N/A;
Content: Must include a summary, statements of witnesses, and test results |
| Does the CBA determine a timeline for investigations? | YES |
Summary: Timeline to launch: N/A;
Timeline to conclude: 120 days, 90 days for criminal charges |
| Does the CBA contain provisions related to compensation during misconduct investigations? | YES |
| Summary: Employees may be suspended with full, partial, or no backpay. Employees may be suspended without pay pending investigation for no more than 20 days, after which time employees must be placed on suspension with pay or returned to restricted duty status. |
| 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 |