{"active":true,"first_name":"Joseph","last_name":"Power","race":"White","gender":"Male","rank":"SGT","command":{"command":"INT CIS","assignment_date":"2026-08-05","id":"10"},"shield_no":4855,"taxid":"956180","complaint_ids":[202411757,202208146,202003444,201909337,201904529,201903508,201806382,201705024,201700912,201600376],"command_history":[{"command":"071 PCT","id":"71pct"},{"command":"068 PCT","id":"68pct"},{"command":"066 PCT","id":"66pct"}],"appt_date":"2014-01-08","middle_initial":"I","shield_no_history":[16386,7484],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Hernandez, Brandon vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2022-01-06","disposition_date":"2022-03-10","payout_amount":20703,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"528198/2021","court":"Supreme Court - Kings","summary":"On October 16, 2019, defendants broke open the front door of plaintiff's apartment, entered the apartment, searched plaintiff and plaintiff’s apartment, and arrested plaintiff, without probable cause or legal justification. Plaintiff was completely naked when the defendants entered his apartment. Defendants pointed their guns at plaintiff, and screamed at plaintiff to get down on the ground. Plaintiff complied with the officers orders and laid face down on the ground. The defendants handcuffed plaintiff, searched plaintiff’s entire apartment, damaged plaintiff’s property during the search. The defendants alleged that they recovered “drug residue” in the apartment while failed to provide sufficient evidence. The plaintiff was transported to the 88th Precinct and then transported to Kings County Central Booking after he was detained for many hours. The Kings County District Attorney’s Office declined to prosecute plaintiff because there was insufficient evidence to prosecute him.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=tRz8hmKJxHcv7cGjvqqaOQ==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Sage-El vs Officer Power, et al.","start_date":"2016-06-14","disposition_date":"2018-09-28","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"Zero Disposition","docket":"15CV07417","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Power, Joseph","summary":"On October 21, 2015, Plaintiff boarded on a bus and P.O. Power asked him to step out of the bus because he believed that Plaintiff did not pay for bus fare. Power then asked Plaintiff to show his ID. Plaintiff displayed his Empire Washitaw National Card and Tribal Passport and P.O. Power said it is not a valid state ID and arrested Plaintiff. Plaintiff was locked in a cell for almost 4 days without any food, water or bed. He was deprived of getting medical attention after EMT worker ordered him to go to a hospital and continued to suffer physically. On the 4th night after being arrested Plaintiff was finally taken to a hospital for his EKG changes showing LVH with J points strain pattern.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.379764/gov.uscourts.nyed.379764.2.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/6120323/sage-el-v-power/"}],"discipline":[{"disposition_date":"2024-05-21","penalty":"B - Command Discipline, vacation days (2 days)","recommendation":"Command Discipline - B","allegations":[{"desc":"Failed to activate their body worn camera."},{"desc":"Wrongfully discourteous to an individual known to the Department."},{"desc":"Violated patrol rules - failed to provide a business card"}]}],"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/21027735-power-8ce8f13ba884ba2fe11ae6c43598d03902407574","type":"brady-giglio"}],"image":"https://www.50-a.org/images/officer/4HRV-joseph-power.jpg","payroll":{"salary":"118056","regular":"117719","overtime":"46055","other":"23078","total":"186852"},"id":"4HRV","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/4HRV"}