Statement of policy.
Denver City Charter, art. IX, § 9.8.1
in effect§ 9.8.1 - Statement of policy.
The protection of the public health, safety, and welfare demands that the Police Officers of the Classified Service of the Police Department not be allowed to strike or engage in any work stoppage, slowdown, or mass absenteeism. This necessary prohibition does not, however, require the denial to such employees the right to organize, the right to be represented by an employee organization of their choice, and the right to bargain collectively. It is hereby declared to be the policy of the City and County of Denver to have a system of collective bargaining to establish a productive relationship between the City and its Police Officers and to set compensation and certain other conditions of employment as specified in 9.8.3(B) and (D) of this Charter. In lieu of allowing Police Officers to strike to resolve impasses in negotiations, the City hereby adopts a system of binding interest arbitration to resolve such impasses.
(Charter 1960, C5.82-1; added March 20, 1995)
Source: City and County of Denver, Revised Municipal Code and Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/co/denver/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITIHORU_SUBTITLE_BCH_ARTIXEM_PT8COBAPO_S9.8.1STPOFetched: 10/27/2026