Posted on Jul 2, 2021
Trans recruit sues New Orleans Police Department for alleged hiring discrimination
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Britton Hamilton said, as a trans man, he wanted to become a police officer to help promote change from the inside.
He applied to the New Orleans Police Department in June 2020, and after several exams and a panel interview, he received a conditional job offer in December.
“It was like a dream job,” Hamilton said. “I want to be able to help the community and help people to view police officers differently than how they are feeling now.”
The offer was conditional on him passing a routine medical and psychological evaluation, during which he said the psychologist asked him questions about his transition.
On Jan. 26, he received an email from the police department rescinding the conditional offer “based on a psychological assessment” of his “emotional and behavioral” characteristics.
He applied to the New Orleans Police Department in June 2020, and after several exams and a panel interview, he received a conditional job offer in December.
“It was like a dream job,” Hamilton said. “I want to be able to help the community and help people to view police officers differently than how they are feeling now.”
The offer was conditional on him passing a routine medical and psychological evaluation, during which he said the psychologist asked him questions about his transition.
On Jan. 26, he received an email from the police department rescinding the conditional offer “based on a psychological assessment” of his “emotional and behavioral” characteristics.
Trans recruit sues New Orleans Police Department for alleged hiring discrimination
Posted from nbcnews.com
Transgender
Police
Law Enforcement
New Orleans
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That’s one thing I don’t understand about America. We have anti discrimination laws but also at will employment.
It’s pretty hard to prove you were discriminated against especially when you haven’t been hired yet. Unless someone blows the whistle from the inside I doubt they’ll win in this case
It’s pretty hard to prove you were discriminated against especially when you haven’t been hired yet. Unless someone blows the whistle from the inside I doubt they’ll win in this case
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
A1C Chris Pointer Definitely Problematic, I Hope He Wins. Some People and Organizations Only Understanding by Hitting them Hard in the Pocket Book. Transphobia and Hate should be Expensive.
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While the comment, "... he wanted to become a police officer to help promote change from the inside," may seem noble, and it has some merit, it's still the wrong reason to become a police officer. To have as his primary reason the opportunity to "promote change," was self-defeating. First and foremost, a person's motivation must (SHOULD) be, "to help people," and not necessarily to help peoplle overcome whatever biases they may have. An honest officer ... a dedicated officer has to do more than impress change upon culture as a prime motivation - that would come from BEING a good cop in all other respects first. "Hey, he's a trans, but wow, he really cares about keeping us safe!"
It should also be noted that the department can NOT release their psycologist's report. The guy may well have answered, "guestions about his transition," totally satisfactory.
It's presumptuous to assume that is why he was removed as a candidate.
It should also be noted that the department can NOT release their psycologist's report. The guy may well have answered, "guestions about his transition," totally satisfactory.
It's presumptuous to assume that is why he was removed as a candidate.
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