The five-year pact would rein in an arbitrator's ability to override the chief's decision to fire bad officers while providing hefty raises over the course of the contract. SanAntonio SATX SanAntonioTX SAPD PoliceAccountability PoliceBrutality
Police accountability activist Ananda Tomas speaks during Thursday's council meeting.
That deal also followed a referendum last year forced by police-accountability advocates on whether to strip the union of collective bargaining power. Though defeated on a 2% margin, the narrow missPrior to the vote, Mayor Ron Nirenberg said the new contract provides accountability and transparency while giving officers fiscally responsible pay and benefits improvements.
Also under the contract, the chief will have a longer window of time in which to bring disciplinary charges and would also be able to go back further in an officer's record when making disciplinary decisions.
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