White undercover NYPD detective says he was targeted by colleagues for his race
A white undercover cop claims his colleagues of color refused to give him backup during violent confrontations with suspects because of his race, forcing him to quit the force in fear for his life.
Olsen joined the department in January 2015 as a patrolman assigned to public housing in the South Bronx before being chosen for the specialized Anti-Crime Unit, according to court filings. The other detectives photographed the attack but did not intervene because they didn’t want to risk “being tainted by association with a white undercover,” Olsen said in court papers.Helayne Seidman
“The second an undercover’s life is in danger or someone gets assaulted, the field team is supposed to move in immediately to apprehend the person and rescue the officer,” he said.After the incident, the lead detective told him, “Sorry kid, I’m not doing anything, this isn’t 1992,” according to the filing.
Olsen pulled his gun and chased and finally subdued the suspect, but tore his labrum and rotator cuff during the scuffle, which sidelined him until January 2020, according to his lawsuit. None of his undercover colleagues at the time, which included two Hispanic officers and an Asian officer, were transferred when they caught coronavirus and called in sick, Olsen said.
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