A police union lost its challenge to a District of Columbia law banning negotiations over officer disciplinary matters after the D.C. Circuit found that lawmakers rationally could have concluded that the law “furthers a legitimate interest in improving police accountability.”
The D.C. Council passed the police reform initiative in summer 2020 in response to continued nationwide protests sparked by the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody. In addition to blocking bargaining over discipline, the measure includes restrictions on neck restraints and establishes a commission on reforms.
Taking disciplinary procedures off the bargaining table gives management more flexibility in ...
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