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A Black police officer in Florida was fired for using the n-word, but his police union wants him reinstated
By Tina Burnside and Leah Asmelash, CNN
Updated 10:04 PM ET, Fri March 5, 2021
Officer Delvin White was fired this week from his job with the Tampa Police Department after he used the N-word in November. (CNN)A Black police officer in Florida was fired this week after footage from his body camera showed him using the n-word during a personal phone call and while making an arrest last November.
Delvin White, an eight-year veteran of the Tampa Police Department, was a school resource officer at Middleton High School in Tampa. He was fired Tuesday for violating a city policy that prohibits discriminatory conduct, according to a statement from the city.
The Tampa police union is fighting the firing of the officer, who was working as a school resource officer at the time he was caught on camera using the slur.
By Ryan Shepard
School resource officer
Delvin White has been let go from his post after he was caught on camera using the n-word on camera. The Tampa Police Department stated that White was let go for violations of policy that prohibit discriminatory conduct. Prior to being let go, White was an eight-year veteran who worked primarily at Middletown High School in Tampa, Florida.
The incident in question involves a phone call between White and one other person. As the two make small talk, White begins comparing his job to the other person s. During this portion of the conversation, White uses the n-word in reference to those in the area he s working.
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