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Memorandum of understanding (police unions)
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A memorandum of understanding (MOU), in the context of police unions, is a written agreement between a state, city, or other governing entity and a police union regarding certain terms and conditions of law enforcement employment. MOUs are not legally binding. They represent, however, that both parties have come to an agreement on standards and procedures for law enforcement. [1]
Background
Some of the hiring, training, and discipline standards for police officers not established by statutes or regulations arise from negotiations with police unions. Those negotiations are often codified in collective bargaining agreements. Those agreements are the contracts that states and cities sign following negotiations with police unions. Some states and cities restrict collective bargaining, but may still negotiate with police unions using other methods. After negotiating with the unions, those jurisdictions sometimes establish police standards through documents including memoranda of understanding or meet and confer agreements.
See also
- States and cities with police union agreements
- Police hiring, training, and disciplinary requirements by state and city
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