Mixed-raced Florida police chief, 48, is fired after just six months on the job for ‘refusing to promote white people and choosing candidates by asking "which one is blacker?”’



A Florida police chief accused of refusing to hire white people and giving promotions based on a minority-first approach was fired after just six months on the job following an investigation into several discrimination complaints.

Former Fort Lauderdale police chief Larry Scirotto, 48, was fired on Thursday after an inquiry found that he allegedly once said a conference room wall of photos was 'too white' and added, 'I'm gonna change that.'

Scirotto, a former assistant chief in Pittsburgh, was the first openly gay chief hired in Fort Lauderdale and also is from a mixed-race background.


An investigation into the bias complaints concluded that Scirotto was unfairly focused on minority candidates for jobs and noted that he once asked 'which one is blacker?' when considering a promotion.
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