Fort Lauderdale’s first gay police chief fired over ‘minority-first’ hiring policy, report says
Larry Scirotto, Fort Lauderdale’s first gay police chief, has been fired after just six months in the role over his approach to hiring and promoting staff. The 48-year-old was sacked by City Manager Chris Lagerbloom on 3 March, WTVJ reported. He was let go after an investigation into how he made hiring and promotion decisions concluded that he had a minority-first approach. Towards the end of 2021, four officers – three white and one Hispanic – filed EEOC complaints after a group of minority employees were given promotions by Scirotto.…
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