White Cincinnati Police Officer Calls Black Woman The N-Word, And Is Not Fired. Black Cop Also Used It.

Dennis Barnette, a white police officer from Cincinnati who used a racial slur while addressing a Black woman he was trying to arrest, has been suspended from police duties, but not fired. Barnette’s actions are being condemned by several organizations, with some calling for his termination.

In an email to City Manager Patrick Duhaney, Police Chief Elliot Isaac wrote that Officer Dennis Barnette called a Black woman the “n-word” while he was arresting her at the Brownstone Nightclub in Roselawn on the night of December 22.

“This type of behavior is unacceptable and will not be tolerated inside the department,” Isaac wrote.

Isaac added that Barnette responded to a call from the nightclub to assist with parking complaints. At that time, he tried to arrest the woman, but she resisted and pushed an officer. During the incident, which was recorded by another officer’s body camera, Barnette could be clearly heard using the racial slur.

Since then, an internal investigation has been launched and Barnette was placed on desk duties while his policing powers have also been suspended.

“I share Chief Isaac’s concerns regarding this matter,” Duhaney told city officials in another email. “It is unacceptable and not in line with the standard of conduct we expect from city employees.”

Yolanda Miller, the mother of the woman who was called the racial slur, is on the executive board of the Cincinnati NAACP.

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Barnette has not yet faced official discipline. He has been restricted to desk duty pending an internal investigation.

Hill was officially reprimanded after the September incident which was the result of normal police investigation, not an outside complaint. His police powers have now also been stripped as his violation is reassessed.

So neither officer is working out on the streets.

The Cincinnati Police Department's Manual of Rules and Regulations states: "Members of the Department shall not express any prejudice concerning race, sex, religion, national origin, lifestyle, or similar personal characteristics."

A first offense of violating this rule would result in a written reprimand, according to the manual. Second and third offenses result in suspension for up to seven days. A fourth offense could result in demotion or dismissal, the manual states.

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The Black Officer is also caught on camera using it as well which is sad. You would think the Black Officer wouldn't use the slur and would check his partner for using it. Both should be fired. I don't care if you're Black and using the slur, it doesn't mean you get a pass.