Dallas Police Claim Discrimination

[Big D]

Seven police officers filed a civil rights lawsuit against the city Tuesday, alleging they were denied promotions or transfers because they are white or do not speak Spanish.

The officers say they were occasionally passed over in favor of minority candidates who had less experience, were on probation or had not applied for an open position.
http://www.newsday.com/news/nationw...t,0,823692.story?coll=sns-ap-nation-headlines

 

[Big D]

White folks are so afraid to speak out for each other.

 

[Big D]

A federal agency has found evidence of racial discrimination in mass firings by Orleans Parish District Attorney Eddie Jordan after he took office last year.

Ruling in 37 complaints filed against Jordan, Clement Donelon, an attorney representing 45 former employees who are suing Jordan, said the EEOC found cause to believe that Jordan had discriminated on the basis of race.

In late January 2003, Jordan fired about 60 holdovers from the 30-year administration of his predecessor, Harry Connick. At the time, Jordan said he had the right to make any changes for any reason.

The lawsuit alleged that Jordan discriminated on the basis of age and race in firing people, in violation of federal anti-discrimination laws. The suit contends that Jordan, who is black, targeted white employees for dismissal.
http://www.theneworleanschannel.com/news/3506772/detail.html

 

[DKSuddeth]

whats real sad about this story, is its not in the dallas news.

 

[Big D]

Originally posted by DKSuddeth
whats real sad about this story, is its not in the dallas news.

Whats even more sad is the fact that if this had been about seven black or hispanic cops, this would have been international news.

 

[waltky]

The Big D havin' a hard time finding those willing to serve as police officers...

Dallas Police Department Faces Hiring Crisis
January 4, 2017 - Dallas City Manager A.C. Gonzalez called the plan to hire 451 new police officers this year "extremely difficult if not impossible" in a memo to City Council members.

Instead of increasing the police force, the city is expected to hire 300 new officers to replace those leaving, Gonzalez said in the financial forecast memo. Officers have been quitting or retiring from the Dallas Police Department in droves. In December, Interim Police Chief David Pughes told council members that 99 officers had left since October, the start of the fiscal year. Updated attrition numbers weren't available Tuesday. As of Dec. 12, the department was down to 3,252 officers, well below the desired 3,500.

Dallas City Manager A.C. Gonzalez called the plan to hire 451 new police officers this year "extremely difficult if not impossible" in a memo to City Council members.​

The cost of running the Dallas Police Department will come in $2.9 million below budget because of pension and salary savings, according to the financial forecast, which is based on numbers through November. Part of that savings is due to a failed measure to save the troubled police and fire pension system. The city would've increased its contribution to the pension fund if members had approved raising their own contribution rate. But that savings could be offset by increased use of overtime. The city had planned to spend $15 million on police overtime in the 2015-16 fiscal year, but it spent about twice that to fill gaps caused by higher than expected attrition.

The council approved a public safety budget of about $732 million, which included pay raises for police officers and firefighters and the hiring of 449 new cops. Former Police Chief David Brown originally proposed hiring 549 in one year. But hiring even 300 new officers to keep up with attrition might be difficult. During a hiring spree in fiscal year 2008, the city hired 376 officers out of a larger applicant pool. The council wants police staffing to average three officers per 1,000 residents, but recruitment is lagging. Last fiscal year, which ended in September, 294 officers left the department and 142 were hired during the same period.

Dallas Police Department Faces Hiring Crisis | Officer.com