Complaint #202105153,
July 22, 2021

Officer: Lawton, John
Complainant: White Female, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to process civilian complaint
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Lawton, John
Complainant: White Female, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Lawton, John White Female, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to process civilian complaint Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Lawton, John White Female, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Unsubstantiated

Conclusion Meanings:

'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'Unsubstantiated': or 'Unable to Determine' - The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.

Further details on conclusions.


Penalty

Lawton, John
Command Discipline - B
Command Discipline - B (Vacation: 5 days)

Details

Incident: July 22, 2021
Received: August 27, 2021
Closed: October 17, 2022

Location: Police building
In NYPD 104th Precinct Queens

Video evidence collected