2 Jewish Officers Sue Philadelphia Police Dept Over Anti-Semitism From Colleagues

Two Jewish police officers in Philadelphia have filed a federal lawsuit against the department over claims of a pattern of anti-Semitism by colleagues, including scratching a Nazi �SS� symbol into a locker and drawing a Star of David and the phrase �Jewish Hammer� on a patrol car.

The Philadelphia Inquirer reports the suit filed Monday by Officer Stacey Gonzalez and Officer Pavel Reznik alleged that �racist� comments and anti-Semitic acts by a supervisor and more than 10 officers in the Ninth District headquarters created an unsafe working environment and violated their civil rights.

They allege co-workers would address the Jewish officers using ethnic slurs, and they endured daily off-color jokes at their expense.

A department spokesman says they can�t comment on pending lawsuits. A spokesman for Mayor Jim Kenney says they are reviewing the suit.

A police union spokesman didn�t immediately respond to a request for comment.

(AP)

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