{"active":true,"first_name":"Paul","last_name":"Dawkins","race":"Black","gender":"Male","rank":"SGT","command":{"command":"PSA 2","assignment_date":"2025-12-26","id":"PSA2"},"shield_no":92,"taxid":"953803","complaint_ids":[202604179,202601418,202501978,202407069,202403784,202203616,202001601,201907770,201808476,201603737],"command_history":[{"command":"PSA 3","id":"PSA3"},{"command":"073 PCT","id":"73pct"},{"command":"NARCBBN","id":"92"}],"appt_date":"2013-01-09","middle_initial":"A","shield_no_history":[6674,1571],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Jemison, Destiny vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2022-05-24","disposition_date":"2025-09-29","payout_amount":17500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"514669/2022","court":"Supreme Court - Kings","summary":"On October 27, 2021, at approximately 6:45 a.m., 10 to 15 defendant-officers, without knocking, and with guns drawn, broke down and entered plaintiff's boyfriend's residence where plaintiff was a guest. This includes named officer Paul A. Dawkins. Defendant officers entered the bedroom where plaintiff was sleeping, dragged her off the bed, forced her onto the floor, and ordered her to remain still, despite being in a state of relative undress. Under supervision of an officer, plaintiff was permitted to dress and subsequently tightly handcuffed. Defendant officers searched the apartment. Plaintiff was transferred to the 73rd Precinct, where defendant-officers' confiscated plaintiff's phone and money. Defendant officers have refused to return plaintiff's property. At no stage did any officer-defendant intervene to preserve plaintiff's rights.\n\nDefendant officers falsely stated to the Kings County District attorney's Office that plaintiff was engaged in criminal possession of: (a) a firearm; (b) a controlled substance; (c) a weapon; and (d) pistol ammunition. Plaintiff was brought to Central Booking, where she remained overnight. During this time she received medical attention due to injuries arising from defendant officers' handcuffs.  On October 28, 2021, plaintiff was given paperwork stating the District Attorney's Office had declined to pursue charges.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=q8jSQsClBd8AVMtOpy7lGQ==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Baptiste, Marlene, et al. vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2021-11-08","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"528449/2021","court":"Supreme Court - Kings","summary":"On November 20, 2019, inside  1322 Sterling Place, Apt. IL, Plaintiffs Megan and Marlene were inside the apartment while Plaintiff Hoyle was elsewhere.  Defendants unlawfully entered said location and illegally searched the apartment by rushing the door, without consent or a warrant. Defendants then detained unlawfully and questioned Plaintiffs Marlene and Megan as to the whereabouts of Plaintiff Mr. Hoyle. Defendants then physically restrained both Plaintiffs with metal handcuffs forcefully in an excessively tight fashion. Defendants did not have probable cause or reasonable suspicion to detain either Plaintiff. Defendants, then subjected Plaintiff Megan to illegal interrogation tactics unless she did not comply with the Defendants and call Plaintiff Hoyle. As a result of her illegal detainment by Defendants, Plaintiff Marlene was caused to have a panic attack and was rushed to the hospital. Plaintiffs Marlene and Megan were detained for over 3 hours. \n\nPlaintiff Hoyle returned to the apartment approximately 3 hours after the defendants entered the apartment. Defendants then physically restrained Plaintiff Mr. Hoyle by handcuffing him in an excessively tight fashion. Defendants did not observe Plaintiff Mr. Hoyle commit a crime or observe him in possession of any contraband. Defendants lacked any probable cause or reasonable suspicion to arrest Plaintiff  Hoyle. Defendants then fabricated the observations to justify their illegal search and seizure of Plaintiff Mr. Hoyle, including the possession of a skimmer device and controlled substance that they falsely purported to have observed in plain view. Defendants then removed Plaintiff Hoyle to the 77th precinct by forcing him into a police vehicle. Defendants then proceeded to criminally process Plaintiff Mr. Hoyle, which included fingerprinting, retina scans, and various invasive bodily searches. Defendants then sent the fabricated evidence to Prosecutors. Defendants proceeded to suppress exculpatory evidence from prosecutors. After Plaintiff Mr. Hoyle's arraignment, he was compelled to return to court multiple times to contest egregiously false criminal charges alleged against him. Plaintiff Hoyle was released after 2 days of detention. The charges against him were dropped on January 7, 2020.","documents":[{"url":"https://web.archive.org/web/20240718190535/https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=YfDMQBf92eDF1YBK8ovNXA==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Everett, Essence vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2020-11-19","disposition_date":"2025-04-14","payout_amount":7500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"517625/2020","court":"Supreme Court - Kings","officer_name":"Dawkins, Paul","summary":"On or about September 19, 2019, at approximately 5:00 a.m., the plaintiff, Essence Everett's residence, described as 362 Sutter Avenue, #5H, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11212 was unlawfully searched, up-ended, and personal items destroyed. In addition, Ms. Everett was unlawfully and wrongfully arrested by the defendants, Detective Dawkins and Officers John Doe #s 1-10. The Defendants, including Dawkins and the John Doe Officers gained entry into the Ms. Everett's residence by forcibly breaking down the front door. The defendants immediately placed Ms. Everett in handcuffs, even though nothing illegal was recovered and transported Ms. Everett to the NYPD police precinct, where she was photographed and fingerprinted. After her release, Ms. Everett discovered that the defendants had falsely reported to the New York State Child Abuse and Maltreatment Register, alleging mistreatment of her child. The defendants also falsely claimed that they had recovered drug residue from a countertop within the kitchen of her residence. As a result of Ms. Everett's  false arrest and detention by the defendants, including Dawkins and the John Doe Officers, she has been caused to suffer humiliation, great mental and physical anguish, embarrassment and scorn among those who know her, was prevented\nfrom attending to her necessary affairs, and has been caused to incur legal expenses, and has been otherwise damaged in her character and reputation.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=WzQafW08jywtwHXM3VaiuQ==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Johnson, Tyrone, et al. vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2020-07-16","disposition_date":"2024-02-06","payout_amount":45000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"512118/2020","court":"Supreme Court - Kings","officer_name":"Dawkins, Paul A.","summary":"On January 22, 2020, three Plaintiffs were present in an apartment. The apartment belonged to Plaintiff One. Plaintiff Two and Three were overnight guests. Officers broke down the apartment door, handcuffed everyone inside the apartment, and searched the entire apartment. No contraband or anything illegal was found. All three Plaintiffs were transported to the precinct. Plaintiffs One and Three were released without charge. Plaintiff Two was kept in custody for 24 hours and formally charged. All charges against Plaintiff Two were subsequently dismissed.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=MOY1CicLHS3kAq/gmbYhUg==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Wisdom, Khalid vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2017-05-04","disposition_date":"2018-02-26","payout_amount":25000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"17CV02443","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Dawkins, Paul","summary":"Officers in plain clothes approached the plaintiff and began to search him. When the plaintiff started to protest against the search, the officers slammed him to the ground and arrested him. Plaintiff was then brought to the precinct and learned that he was being charged with possession of a gun.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4923866-Wisdom-v-The-City-of-New-York-et-al"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/23594296-2018_wisdom_17cv02443","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/6860467/wisdom-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Yunus, Equan, Jr. vs Dawkins, Paul, et al.","start_date":"2016-10-19","disposition_date":"2018-04-13","payout_amount":12000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"16CV04465","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Dawkins, Paul","summary":"Defendant Officers stopped Plaintiff as he was leaving his friend's building, falsely accused him of gambling, arrested him, and took him into custody. Plaintiff was charged with possession of  a gambling instrument, which was later dismissed.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.389791.1.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4325664/yunus-v-dawkins/"},{"name":"Gill, Kevin, et al. vs Dawkins, Paul, et al.","start_date":"2016-04-15","disposition_date":"2020-11-30","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"Zero Disposition","docket":"16CV01398","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Dawkins, Paul","summary":"Civilian defendants unlawfully entered Plaintiffs' home and so they called the police and when Defendant Officers arrived outside, they tried to walk into Plaintiff's home with the civilians. When one Plaintiff blocked the doorway, he was handcuffed, held outside and interrogated. Both of the Plaintiffs were then arrested, taken to the 73rd Precinct, charged with trespassing, menacing, and fraud. The other Plaintiff was locked inside the house.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.383026/gov.uscourts.nyed.383026.34.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4325352/gill-v-the-city-of-new-york/"}],"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/21022276-dawkins-178336db8597273c60987f14c2520247c4a58a87","type":"brady-giglio"}],"payroll":{"salary":"119980","regular":"118484","overtime":"78254","other":"17461","total":"214199"},"id":"BF69","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/BF69"}