Police Chief Fired for Giving Promotions Based on Race, Gender: Report
"We serve a very diverse community and that's important. There are just certain ways that you can do that and do it legally," said a city official.
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"We serve a very diverse community and that's important. There are just certain ways that you can do that and do it legally," said a city official.
The city of Fort Lauderdale has fired its police chief Larry Scirotto, who has been in office for less than a year, following allegations of discriminatory practices for promotions.
Former Fort Lauderdale police chief Larry Scirotto, 48, was fired on Thursday after an inquiry found that he allegedly asked 'which one is blacker?' when considering a promotion.
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida police chief has been fired after only about six months on the job following an investigation into several discrimination complaints. A city of Fort Lauderdale news release said the chief, Larry Scirotto, 48, was fired by City Manager Chris Lagerbloom on Thursday.
An investigation into the bias complaints concluded that fired Fort Lauderdale Police Chief Larry Scirotto was unfairly focused on minority candidates for jobs