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Two arbitration processes for police misconduct cases

Original post made on Dec 9, 2014

The two unions representing the city's police officers will have two different procedures for handling appeals of disciplinary decisions by binding arbitration, if the council approves a proposed contract with the Menlo Park Police Officers' Association.

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Posted by You've got to be kidding
a resident of Atherton: other
on Dec 9, 2014 at 4:50 pm

Cops get to pre-select who decides right vs. wrong in misconduct cases? This is absurd. Citizens don't get to pre-select jury members. The Menlo Park council would be enacting a farce if they approved this contract. There shouldn't be arbitration in the first place. But arbitration with a pre-ordained person you know is on your side???

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