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Tag: Discrimination Claims: Page 2
Patrol
Jury Awards Massachusetts Officer Over $2 Million in Discrimination Lawsuit
A Suffolk County, MA, jury has awarded more than $2 million to a veteran female police officer in Winthrop, finding that the town sexually discriminated and retaliated against her, according to court records.
March 28, 2018
Patrol
CA Officer Awarded $4.8 Million in Disability Discrimination Suit
A Los Angeles jury has awarded $4.8 million to a former South Pasadena police officer who alleged he was fired by the city because of a disability.
October 9, 2017
Patrol
Fired Muslim Tennessee Trooper Seeks Damages
A Sunni Muslim state trooper who convinced a judge he was fired for his faith now wants the Tennessee Department of Safety to pay a financial price for its discrimination.
July 13, 2015
Patrol
Police Work, Pregnancy Collide in Ky. Town
A pregnant Kentucky officer's request for desk duty when she was five months pregnant was denied, and she is now suing her agency for discrimination.
August 20, 2014
Patrol
Fla. Sgt. Sues Over Mandatory Armor Policy
A Orlando Police sergeant has sued her agency and claimed she has been the victim of harassment over her refusal to wear body armor, a mandatory requirement at the agency.
June 6, 2013
Patrol
N.J. Cop Claims Discrimination During Pregnancy
A Raritan Borough (N.J.) Police officer has accused the leaders of a small central New Jersey town of discriminating against her after she became pregnant. Officer Kathleen Sausa claims she was targeted by town officials.
April 10, 2013
Training
Stuttering Ohio Cop Claims Discrimination
A Monroe (Ohio) Police officer with a stutter was subjected to discrimination and to ridicule and harassment resulting in a hostile work environment, according to a lawsuit filed by the officer.
January 1, 2013
Patrol
Ill. Cop Claims Discrimination
A veteran Peoria (Ill.) Police officer who previously claimed to be the target of a fellow officer's harassment now claims Chief Steve Settingsgaard and his command staff have retaliated against her for speaking out.
December 18, 2012
Patrol
Jury Awards Minn. Cop $184K In Discrimination Suit
Officer Sean Coffey had lobbied for members of the police officers union to issue a vote of no confidence against Chief Bill Sullivan. The suit alleged that Sullivan retaliated by placing Coffey on paid administrative leave and later recommending to the City Council that it fire him.
September 10, 2012
Women in Law Enforcement
Are Physical Tests Fair to Females?
There's a pattern across police departments in this country where the physical ability hiring standard is higher than the physical ability post-hiring standard. A major problem with using physical ability tests as hiring criteria is that an applicant must be fit when hired, but in many police departments, they can deteriorate significantly once they obtain seniority.
July 12, 2012
Training
Anti-Gay Muslim NYPD Recruit Claims Bias
A police recruit who was rejected by the NYPD after agreeing that gays "should be locked up" has sued the department claiming discrimination.
June 12, 2012
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