One condition that affected police personnel systems, ___________, was interpreted to mean that employers could not discriminate against classes or groups of people that fell under the protection of Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act.

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"Disparate impact" refers to a type of discrimination that occurs when an employment practice or policy has a disproportionately negative effect on a protected group, even if that effect is unintentional. This condition affected police personnel systems because it meant that employers (in this case, police departments) could not have policies or practices that had a disparate impact on protected groups (such as minorities, women, or individuals with disabilities) without a legitimate business necessity for doing so.

One Condition That Affected Police Personnel Systems, ___________, Was Interpreted