Thirteen white San Francisco police officers filed suit against the city and county of San Francisco, the San Francisco Police Department, and several other local agencies and individuals Tuesday. In their complaint, the plaintiffs detail an alleged history of discrimination based on an unfair system. They cite several instances of women and minority candidates receiving promotions even when they scored lower on qualifying exams. Of the 13 officers named on the complaint, 12 are male.
The complaint says, in part, “SFPD has a pattern of promoting lower-scoring candidates over higher-scoring candidates when promoting candidates to Sergeant, Lieutenant and Captain. A disturbing pattern emerges from SFPD’s promotional scheme because it shows that lower-scoring African-American and female candidates are the primary beneficiaries of SFPD’s illegal promotion process.”
