{"active":false,"first_name":"Michael","last_name":"Smith","race":"White","gender":"Male","rank":"DT3","command":{"command":"005 DET","assignment_date":"2021-01-18","id":"5det"},"shield_no":3020,"ended_date":"2025-01-02","taxid":"937422","complaint_ids":[202200102,201403333,201311260,201305844,201303526,201107124,201014137,201000180,200902640],"command_history":[{"command":"120 PCT","id":"120pct"},{"command":"121 PCT","id":"121pct"}],"appt_date":"2005-01-13","middle_initial":"A","shield_no_history":[18095],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Zeigler, Michael vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2014-03-25","disposition_date":"2014-09-18","payout_amount":45000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"14CV01139","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Smith, Michael","summary":"On May 31, 2011, P.O.s Christopher Bruno, Kristin White, Michael Smith, and Christopher Carullo stopped Plaintiff's vehicle which he was lawfully operating in Staten Island. The P.O.s conducted a search and flagged over Sgt. Anthony Alfano, during which Plaintiff was unlawfully imprisoned in the police vehicle by P.O.s White and Alfano. Plaintiff was transported to the 120th Precinct where he was subjected to a humiliating and unlawful strip search, during which he was compelled to pull down his pants and underwear. Plaintiff was held at the precinct overnight and released with a summons and three traffic tickets based on false accusations by P.O. Bruno. All of the false charges and the three traffic tickets based on P.O. Bruno's baseless accusations were dismissed in separate hearings. It is believed the defendant P.O.'s actions were racially motivated and a part of a broader scheme of racial targeting and discrimination.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.352796/gov.uscourts.nyed.352796.12.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13050787/zeigler-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Walker, Michael vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2014-02-11","disposition_date":"2024-09-16","payout_amount":750000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"14CV00680","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Smith, Michael","summary":"On February 2, 2013, Plaintiff was approached by POs Gregory Gordon and Michael Smith. During the arrest, POs Gregory Gordon and Michael Smith shot the Plaintiff, and assaulted and battered him.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.352218.1.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4323149/walker-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Addison, Deshaun vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2013-12-20","disposition_date":"2017-06-26","payout_amount":10000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"024746/2013E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Smith, Michael","summary":"On January 23, 2013, Plaintiff was lawfully in the vicinity of a residence. POs Michael Smith, John Doe, and John Roe, without an arrest warrant or probable cause approached Plaintiff and stopped, frisked, assaulted, and detained Plaintiff. Officers knew or had good reason to know that their actions were not legally justified.\n\nPlaintiff was strip searched, and then arraigned. He was falsely prosecuted with Resisting Arrest, and remained incarcerated for over 24 hours; he had to make numerous court appearance until all charges were terminated favorably.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=WD/w4pdqXOiCxuEMLPZzUw==","type":"complaint"}]},{"officer_name":"Smith, Michael","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2012-08-13","disposition_date":"2013-10-08","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","docket":"12CV03287","name":"Burden, Tasheem vs Police Officer Bruno, Christopher, et al.","payout_amount":1000,"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13048980/burden-v-bruno/"}],"discipline":[{"disposition_date":"2022-01-12","case_no":"2021-24380","penalty":"C - Command Discipline, vacation days (8 days)","recommendation":"Instructions","allegations":[{"desc":"Violated social media guidelines."}]},{"penalty":"C - Command Discipline, vacation days (12 days)","recommendation":"Command Discipline - C","allegations":[{"desc":"Recorded body-worn camera recordings for purposes unrelated to official Department business.\r\nviolated social media guidelines.\r\nmade improper contact/communications."}]}],"image":"https://www.50-a.org/images/officer/8VH5-michael-smith.jpg","id":"8VH5","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/8VH5"}