A New York Police Department lieutenant has filed a lawsuit alleging that overtime pay was distributed based on racial discrimination, according to a report by Gothamist. The claim suggests that officers of certain racial backgrounds received preferential treatment in pay allocations. The lawsuit raises concerns about systemic inequities within the department’s compensation practices. Details of the case could shed light on broader issues of fairness in law enforcement pay structures.
NYPD lieutenant claims overtime pay was awarded on racial lines in new suit Gothamist
