NYPD lieutenant claims overtime pay was awarded on racial lines in new suit
A Black NYPD lieutenant has filed a lawsuit alleging that overtime pay within the department’s Strategic Response Group was distributed based on race. The veteran officer claims that white supervisors prioritized white subordinates for additional pay opportunities while denying similar benefits to minority officers. The legal action seeks to address systemic discrimination and inequity regarding compensation practices within the elite unit.
The lieutenant, who is Black, spent much of his career in the department’s controversial Strategic Response Group. The lieutenant, who is Black, spent much of his career in the department’s controversial Strategic Response Group.
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