Claremont Police Officers Association v. City of Claremont

CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION Claremont Police Officers Association (the association) appeals a judgment denying a petition for writ of mandate against the City of Claremont (the city) and its police chief, Roy Brown. The petition challenges the city's adoption of a policy requiring police officers to record information concerning the race and ethnicity of a person subjected to a vehicle stop if the stop does not result in an arrest or citation. The association contends the policy affects the ""terms and conditions of employment"" (Gov. Code, § 3505) 1 and does not involve ""consideration of the merits, necessity, or organization of any service or activity provided by law or executive order"" (§ 3504), so the city must meet and confer with the association before adopting the policy. We agree that the city was required to meet and confer, and therefore reverse the judgment with directions to grant the petition.