Four White male Cincinnati police supervisors allege the Queen City discriminated against them when it awarded certain “preferred” assignments to non-White and female lieutenants.
Capt. Robert Wilson and Lts. Patrick Caton, Gerald Hodges, and Andrew Mitchell say in a suit filed Monday that the city and its police chief, Theresa A. Theetge, disproportionately disfavored White men for plum positions and disregarded qualifications, time spent on the force, and commanders’ staffing requests.
The lawsuit, filed in the US District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, alleges Theetge is “personally involved” in assignment decisions.
Lieutenants working preferred specialty command assignments receive ...
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