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But minorities tend to score lower on the exam and therefore appear on the lower half of the list, Reeves said. The "perceived need" promotions are generally drawn from the top half of the list, and consequently exclude many minorities.
But Reeves questioned the department's track record on the promotion of minority officers, saying that the city's success in hiring officers has not generally translated into a comparable success promoting them.
"What I really see is a department that acknowledges that minorities and women must be part of the department, but it doesn't perceive that they must be represented throughout the command ranks," Reeves said.
Promotions are granted on the basis of civil service exam scores and the "perceived need" for new officers within the individual ranks, said Reeves. Candidates for promotion are listed in the order of their exam scores.
"As long as you have officers who feel they must sue a city for equity and justice, you're going to have a problem," Reeves said.