Police hiring, training, and disciplinary requirements in Portland, Oregon
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This page provides an overview of policies related to the hiring, training, and discipline of police officers in Portland, Ore. It is part of an analysis of police union collective bargaining agreements and related arrangements with police unions concerning hiring, training, and disciplinary requirements in the 50 states and top 100 cities by population.
Background
Through the lens of 40 research questions related to police hiring, training, and discipline, Ballotpedia examined the collective bargaining agreements, statutes, and regulatory codes governing the 50 states and the top 100 US cities by population.
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 (CBAs). 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.
Results
The tables below link to each question Ballotpedia used to analyze the states and cities and indicates how Portland handles police hiring, training, and discipline. To see the provisions Ballotpedia used to support these results, click here.
CBA basics
| CBA basics | Results |
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| Is there a CBA with the police union? | YES |
| Is the current CBA publicly available online? | YES |
Discipline and accountability
| Discipline and accountability | Results |
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| Does the CBA contain provisions related to discipline for misconduct? | YES |
Primary discipline authority: City of Portland, Police Department; Types: Written reprimand, suspension, demotion, termination; Restricted aspects: N/A; Challenge/appeal process: Demotion or Termination subject to union grievance procedure or civil service procedure.Employee may choose to elect rights for appeal or union can exercise grievance procedure. Once chosen, this decision is final. | |
| Do officers have a right to request third-party arbitration for grievances, including over disciplinary actions? | YES |
Condition: Certain disciplinary action can be appealed through the grievance/arbitration procedure; Selection: The association must request an arbitrator pursuant to ORS 243.808 and the Employment Relation Board's process; Provider: N/A; Arbitrator authority: The arbitrator's decision is final and bindingDemotion or termination can be appealed to the civil service or through the grievance/arbitration procedure. | |
| Does the CBA explicitly allow for a state ombudsman outside particular police departments to hold law enforcement officers accountable for misconduct? | NO |
Legal limitations or provisions
| Legal limitations or provisions | Results |
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| Does the city CBA prohibit felons from becoming law enforcement officers? | NO |
| Are there any statutes or regulations that prohibit collective bargaining with police unions? | NO |
Training and counseling
Community relations and oversight
| Community relations and oversight | Results |
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| Does the CBA reference citizen review boards? | NO |
Board name: Civilian Review Committee No details | |
| Does the CBA have provisions related to community policing? | NO |
Investigations
| Investigations | Results |
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| Does the CBA determine a timeline for investigations? | NO |
| Does the CBA require notice to officers of investigations? | YES |
Conditions: Written notice; Timeline: N/A; Content: Must include information regarding the witness or involved member | |
| Does the CBA contain provisions related to misconduct investigations? | YES |
Outlines investigative procedure, which applies to non criminal investigations; Corrective action guide lists different kinds of misconduct and proper department response. | |
| Does the CBA contain provisions related to compensation during misconduct investigations? | NO |
Evidence and records
| Evidence and records | Results |
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| Does the CBA regulate processes for retaining officer disciplinary records? | NO |
Record storage: City-specific database; Storage authority: N/A; Types of records: Written reprimand, suspension, demotion, or termination; Timeline: N/A; Access and use: Employees have access to their personnel file; Use in decisions: N/A | |
| Does the CBA have provisions related to the use of body-worn cameras or body-worn camera video evidence? | NO |
Qualifications and evaluation
| Qualifications and evaluation | Results |
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| Does the CBA require performance evaluations? | YES |
Required annually Conducted by member's immediate supervisor; cannot be used for pay increases but can be used for promotions; cannot be based on alleged conduct; must be in writing | |
| Does the CBA restrict licensing procedures for law enforcement officers or departments? | NO |
Union authority
| Union authority | Results |
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| 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 |
City retains right to transfer, hire, promote | |
| Does the CBA limit union authority to pay and benefits issues? | NO |
See also
Footnotes
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