More than a dozen additional police officers have sought to join a class-action lawsuit against the NYPD for allegedly discriminating against black and Hispanic cops who fall short of arrest and ticket quotas in minority neighborhoods.
Lawyer Emeka Nwokoro said on Wednesday that 15 more cops stepped up after The Post on Monday revealed the claims that officers face retribution if they don’t make at least one arrest and issue 20 summonses a month.
“These are minority police officers walking in minority areas and they are being pressured by their white superiors to basically get more arrests,” Nwokoro said. “When they don’t do it, they get punished by the NYPD.”
Nwokoro said the additional cops will be evaluated before determining if they will become plaintiffs.