Assignment:
Case Study - Austin, TX
Read Chapter of Police Labor-Management Relations (Vol. I). Analyze the circumstances leading to a change in the agreed upon format and design of the Civilian Review Process (C.R.P.).
In your analysis, address the following:
Identify the background, reasoning behind the negotiation of the C.R.P. during labor negotiations, and the resulting influence and lobbying of political leadership.
Critically analyze and explain how these groups/people Austin Police Association (A.P.A.) and the Combined Law Enforcement Associations of
Texas (CLEAT) lobbying members of the Austin City Council and the Mayor of Austin played a role in making the C.R.P. become a part of the negotiated contract.
Provide your opinion on the influence and support the Austin City Council Members and Mayor received during their subsequent campaigns.
Does this process appear unethical or corrupt? Why or why not?
The paper should be three to five pages in length and formatted according to APA style. You must use Police Labor-Management Relations (Vol. Cite your resources in text and on the reference page