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melm00se

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7. In my experience

Reply to octoberlib (Original post)

Tue Jun 2, 2020, 08:11 AM

Jun 2020

officers are rehired when the PTB either
1) do not follow the procedures laid out in the CBA (it is a binding contract between both parties and neither one can ignore it under the name of expediency).
2) do not afford the person in question due process (many times driven by ignoring #1).

Like it or not, union represented police officers are afforded the same rights any one else has.

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Time for a mini-thread on police unions, because it is both tricky and very high stakes. [View all] octoberlib Jun 2020 OP

They are like a gang or something. There has to be standards for sure JI7 Jun 2020 #1

I think they are a BIG part of the problem. octoberlib Jun 2020 #2

I've already contacted JustAnotherGen Jun 2020 #3

Good idea! I live in Charlotte and am not pleased with their rehiring rate of octoberlib Jun 2020 #4

police union contracts prohibits the drug testing of police officers, in what way does that beachbumbob Jun 2020 #5

I didn't know that. Absolutely ridiculous. Hell, drug testing should be mandatory. octoberlib Jun 2020 #6

more likely than not in union contracts and if testing is allowed, its not done regularly and often beachbumbob Jun 2020 #8

In my experience melm00se Jun 2020 #7

union contracts with police are no way as limiting as say employment contracts beachbumbob Jun 2020 #9