MONROE — A female police officer has filed a gender discrimination complaint with state officials claiming she was unfairly disciplined and then suffered retaliation for alleging sexual harassment.

        Monroe Patrol Officer Janice Carder has alleged to the Ohio Civil Rights Commission that she unfairly received a suspension and was disciplined, and then “endured sexual harassment,” Connie Higgins, spokeswoman for the commission, said Monday.

        An attorney for the city, which is in Butler County near Interstate 75, disputes the officer's claims.

        Details of the exact nature of Officer Carder's complaint, or the circumstances she claims are associated with it, are unavailable to the public, said Ms. Higgins, while the commission handles the complaint.

        Ms. Carder, still on duty, was unavailable for comment.

        Ernest Howard, police chief, was out of town and unavailable to comment.

        Monroe City Manager Donald Whitman declined to comment Tuesday, referring the matter to Jeffrey Mullins, a Dayton attorney representing Monroe.

        Mr. Mullins said the city makes “every effort to treat ... employees fairly and we have done so in Ms. Carder's situation.

        “While the city cannot comment on the details of the pending legal action with Ms. Carder, we are confident that this matter will be resolved in the city's favor once the Ohio Civil Rights Commission completes its investigation of the charge and all the facts are known,” Mr. Mullins said in a statement.

        Ms. Higgins said the commission will first try to mediate the complaint; and if that is unsuccessful, an investigation by the commission will be done to determine if there is probable cause for a complaint. Such investigations usually take six to 12 months.

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