This attached lawsuit will be filed today, June 3, 2013, in the Law Division of Cook County. I will make my class representatives available tomorrow, June 4, 2013 at 3pm at my office if anyone would like to speak with them about the lawsuit.
Please contact my office should you have any questions.
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Chicago Police Department is discriminating against U.S. Veterans, Police Officers and relatives of Chicago Police Officers during the hiring process for the Chicago Police Department
Plaintiffs filed a class action lawsuit against the City of Chicago alleging that the CPD Human Resources Division, headed by Director Tracey Ladner, violated its own hiring plan pursuant to the Shakman Decree. Specifically, Plaintiffs allege that they, along with numerous other candidates, were disqualified for the position of Chicago Police Officer because they are military veterans, current law enforcement, or related to Chicago Police Officers.
The Class includes more than 40 individuals who met and exceeded all qualifications required for the position of police officer but were disqualified for the unlawful reasons stated above. The majority of the Class was told by the City that they were disqualified because they failed the psychological assessment portion of the test. The City refused to provide the candidates with any specific reason for their failure. What is more, these candidates were denied the opportunity to challenge the disqualification at the Human Resources Board even though all other disqualified candidates were allowed to file an appeal before the Board.
6,428 candidates originally met the minimum qualifications, but because the City has disqualified such a large number of candidates off this list, it has recently announced that it will begin to recall only some of the candidates who were previously disqualified. The City has informed the members of the Class in this case that they will not be included in the group of disqualified candidates who will receive a second chance.
Many of the Class members who were informed they failed the psychological test passed a previous psychological test administered by the same company. Numerous Class members are or were currently employed by the City as detention aides and aviation police. These individuals were administered and passed the same psychological exam for their current jobs; but somehow unexplainably have failed this exam for the CPD job. Other Class members passed rigorous examination processes and received or accepted law enforcement employment offers from the United States Government, or other state or municipal law enforcement agencies. A large number of U.S. veterans have been disqualified. It is difficult to understand how an individual can be qualified to serve and protect our nation but be deemed unfit to serve as a Chicago Police Officer.
The Class is comprised of men and women with impeccable credentials and stellar character. The Class includes:
a. Numerous honorably discharged U.S. Marines and U.S. Army personnel, many with combat experience.
b. A former active duty U.S. Marine and current Marine Corps Reservist who was previously accepted and approved to become a U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer.
c. A former U.S. Marine with previous law enforcement experience with the Chicago’s Department of Aviation Police.
d. Multiple current and former law enforcement officers from various Illinois counties or municipalities.
e. Numerous currently employed Cook County Corrections Officers.
f. Large numbers of persons who disclosed that family members are current or former law enforcement officers.
Daniel Q. Herbert
Attorney at Law
The Law Offices of Daniel Q. Herbert & Associates
206 S. Jefferson, Suite 100
Chicago, IL 60661
O: 312-655-7660
C: 773-410-7082
F: 312-655-7661
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