NYPD Lt. Junior Carela was the boss of the NYPD Civilian Investigation Unit, which makes all civilian hires, when he was abruptly transferred by his bosses — for speaking too much Spanish, he alleg…
Det. Junior Carela says his bosses pushed him out of his position claiming he spoke too much Spanish at work.Pro-Palestinian rally organizers target Crown Heights nabe on Shabbos
“In 21 years, this is the first time that I ever heard something like that,” Carela, 46, told The Post. “We do the background investigations,” said Carela, who had only received perfect reviews in his time running his old unit.Carela joined the NYPD in 2002 and got the highest reviews as the Commanding Officer of the Civilian Investigation Unit.Carela, who is from the Dominican Republic, lives in Arverne, Queens, and has a 14-year-old daughter, thinks his bosses were mad because he was complaining about not getting a discretionary promotion to Lieutenant Special Assignment.
Hispanics made up 22.56% of total NYPD lieutenants in 2021, but only 12.63% of of the ranks of Lieutenant Special Assignment, city data show.
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