{"active":true,"first_name":"Joseph","last_name":"Higgins","race":"White","gender":"Male","rank":"DT3","command":{"command":"NARCBBXS","assignment_date":"2026-05-20","id":"943"},"shield_no":6101,"taxid":"920393","complaint_ids":[202200833,201302813,200702150,200507991,200200152],"command_history":[{"command":"044 PCT","id":"44pct"},{"command":"GANG BX"},{"command":"NARCBBX"}],"appt_date":"1997-12-08","age":52,"middle_initial":"F","shield_no_history":[17253],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Phillibert, Khani vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2024-11-19","disposition_date":"2025-05-27","payout_amount":40000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"818732/2024E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","summary":"On February 16, 2024 Plaintiff was lawfully in the vicinity of an intersection when Det. Joseph Higgins, Det. Ezequiel Martinez, PO John Doe, and PO John Roe stopped Plaintiff on the basis of his race and summarily assaulted, battered, searched, and arrested him without legal justification. Plaintiff was incarcerated for over 24 hours and maliciously prosecuted, compelling Plaintiff to return to court multiple times over an extended period until all charges against him were terminated. Plaintiff sustained physical and emotional pain and injuries as a result of this incident.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=C8/QwPjeSWVnhim2XpZriA==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Jimenez, Eduardo vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2022-06-08","disposition_date":"2025-03-12","payout_amount":27500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"808566/2022E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","summary":"On or about July 12, 2021, plaintiff Eduardo Jimenez was on his way to a friend's home when he was stopped, arrested and handcuffed by police officers Vargas, Higgins and Simpson. Nevertheless, plaintiff was not involved in any criminal activity. Plaintiff was placed in a precinct, before proceeding to numerous court proceedings. All the charges against the plaintiff were eventually dismissed.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=Q_PLUS_q3RSThVW9c0Jhs1s7Wog==","type":"complaint"}]}],"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/24441170-bronx-notified-officers-list-edited_redacted-redacted_redacted","type":"credibility-finding"}],"payroll":{"salary":"119980","regular":"115753","overtime":"40221","other":"24681","total":"180655"},"id":"DZU7","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/DZU7"}