A Black Farmington Hills police officer turned on the law enforcement agency that hired him several years ago, claiming racial bias in a federal lawsuit.
Officer Dwayne Robinson, hired in 2014, sued the police department and Chief Jeff King, asserting he was denied promotion, advancement and training opportunities that went to lesser-qualified white officers.
Robinson claims he was “repeatedly passed over” and that Black officers like himself are relegated to road patrol positions without equal opportunities for career enhancement.
“At all times, plaintiff performed his job in an exemplary manner,” reads the suit. “Defendant City of Farmington Hills, its police department and Chief King’s actions were intentional, with reckless indifference to plaintiff’s rights and sensibilities.