The Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a lawsuit against the city of South Bend, Indiana, accusing it of using discriminatory employment practices within the South Bend Police Department.
The DOJ claims the police department’s selection process, including a written test and physical fitness test (PFT), disproportionately excludes black and female applicants. The agency argues that the tests are not related to the job, which violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
The DOJ’s lawsuit claims the SBPD’s physical fitness test (PFT) discriminates against female applications/candidates and prevents them from advancing further in the hiring process.
According to the complaint, the PFT disproportionately excludes women from advancing in the police officer selection process. “From 2016 through August 2019, approximately 87.6 percent of male test-takers passed the PFT, while…
