Veteran Pittsburgh police officer claims discrimination in lawsuit

A veteran Pittsburgh police officer said she was discriminated against for taking out a PFA against her husband, who was a fellow officer.

Patricia Poloka is now suing the city.

In 2012, she said she was demoted to a street cop and transferred to the Zone 3 Station.

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She said she was told at the time it was because of a manpower issue, only later to find out a note in her file said it was because "she was having a major problem with handling a crisis in her personal life."

Poloka has since divorced.

Her then-husband is no longer on the force.

Poloka wants to be promoted to detective and to receive back pay.

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