| Does the CBA require or incentivize college or post-secondary education? | YES |
| Summary: Incentive pay for post-secondary education degrees and tuition reimbursement |
| 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? | 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: Employer retains exclusive right to hire, promote, transfer, assign; Reasons for transfer of detectives may be requested by union |
| Does the CBA have provisions related to the use of body-worn cameras or body-worn camera video evidence? | YES |
| Summary: There is a $3000 stipend from the state for implementing body cameras. |
| Does the CBA contain provisions related to misconduct investigations? | YES |
| Summary: Disciplinary suspension shall not occur without departmental proceeding. No further details on how investigation will proceed. |
| Do officers have a right to request third-party arbitration for grievances, including over disciplinary actions? | YES |
Summary: Condition: Grievances regarding dismissal or discipline may be subject to the grievance/arbitration procedure;
Selection: Labor Relations Connection;
Provider: Labor Relations Connection;
Arbitrator authority: The arbitrator's decision is final and binding |
| Detail: Grievances may be appealed to arbitration within 30 days of the grievance procedure decision. Employees reinstated or restored to their former position will receive backpay. |
| Does the CBA contain provisions related to discipline for misconduct? | YES |
Summary: Primary discipline authority: State of Rhode Island, Police Department;
Types: Suspension, demotion, discharge, other disciplinary action;
Restricted aspects: N/A;
Challenge/appeal process: Union grievance procedure. |
| Detail: The superintendent may discipline for just cause within the context of the grievance procedure |
| 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: Every Member shall be allowed reasonable opportunity to review the contents of his/her personnel file upon request, provided, however, that nothing herein shall be interpreted contrary to § 28-6.4-1 of the Rhode Island General Laws;
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? | YES |
| Summary: Employees will continue to receive compensation during a disciplinary suspension prior to a hearing. |
| 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: Explicitly titled "Law Enforcement Officers' Bill of Rights." Right to hearing, procedure, appeal, no retaliation for exercising rights. |
| Is there a CBA with the police union? | YES |
| Is the current CBA publicly available online? | YES |