Black detectives who work for the New York City Police Department’s Intelligence Division say there is a so-called “secret list” in the elite unit which details who gets promoted.
They say they’re rarely, if ever, on it.
The detectives call that racist. They’ve filed a complaint against the NYPD with the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
NY1 exclusively received a copy of that complaint.
It says, “…the NYPD has chosen to cloak promotions in secrecy and give the all-white high level supervisors who run the Intelligence Division unfettered discretion to handpick white detectives for promotions over more qualified African American detectives.”
The complaint specifically names Deputy Commissioner of Intelligence David Cohen and Assistant Chief Thomas Galati, the commanding officer of the Intelligence Division.
The veteran detectives say they’ve taken a big financial hit from the lack of promotions.
There’s a $30,000 per year difference in salary between a third grade detective and a higher first grade. There’s also about $15,000 extra per year in pension payments for detectives who are promoted.
Retired Lieutenant Darrin Speight of 100 Blacks in Law Enforcement isn’t surprised by the complaints.
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