Federal lawsuit claims Baltimore County's use of the written exams led to hiring fewer black people as entry-level police officers and police cadets than it would have had it used a 'non-discriminatory screening device.'
TOWSON, Md. — A Maryland county's written exams for hiring police officers have discriminated against black applicants for several years, the U.S. Justice Department alleged Tuesday in a lawsuit.
The county has administered at least three versions of an exam for hiring police officers since January 2013, and black applicants passed each of them at a"statistically significant" lower rate than white applicants, the lawsuit says. Applicants had to pass the exams to advance in the police department's multi-stage hiring process.
County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr. said the county has stopped using the test in question and,"while denying any liability for actions by prior administrations," is willing to negotiate with the Justice Department to resolve the case.
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