A veteran officer the Philadelphia Police Department has reportedly been terminated after was allegedly heard saying the n-word during a radio call last month.
According to The Inquirer, Lt. Anthony McFadden, who served for 32 Philadelphia Police Department, was given a termination notice from the Police Commissioner on July 5 following an investigation by the Internal Affairs Unit.
In an 18-second audio clip, McFadden can allegedly be heard using the n-word during an attempt to locate a person or address. The audio clip of the call was obtained by The Inquirer, McFadden said “F— [n-words],” reported The Inquirer.
McFadden was previously assigned to the Special Victims Unit.
More about the allegations and the officer’s termination can be found here.
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