Thanks, But No Thanks
The Indianapolis Fraternal Order of Police is declining to back a propose settlement between the city and several black officers that have accused the Department of racial discrimination in its promotional process.
The officers sued saying the departmental policies were discriminatory and did not allow for the promotion of enough blacks. The city has been working for months to reach an agreement with the officers.
In a statement released tonight, the FOP said it was committed to “merit based” promotions and opposed any process that would allow individuals to “skip over” the promotions process. The FOP’s release also accuses the City of engaging in a public relations game and election year politics.
In an interview with Fox 59, the attorney for the black officers Nate Lee shared that sentiment saying the city was trying to settle because of the November elections. It was later discovered that Lee was not authorized to make that statement by his clients and was speaking out of turn.
About a dozen black officers would be impacted by the proposed promotional settlement.
The proposed new promotional process goes before the merit board Tuesday. You read a copy of the FOP letter below…
