Complaint #202206654,
September 29, 2022

Officer: Shatkin, Leonid
Complainant: White, 50-54
Allegation: Offensive Language: Gender Identity
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Shatkin, Leonid
Complainant: White, 50-54
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Shatkin, Leonid
Complainant: White, 50-54
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Sexual Misconduct (Sexual Humiliation)
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Recategorized as: Abuse of Authority: Other
Officer: Shatkin, Leonid
Complainant: White, 50-54
Allegation: Offensive Language: Gender Identity
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Unsubstantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Recategorized as: Offensive Language: Other
Officer: Shatkin, Leonid
Complainant: White, 50-54
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Unsubstantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Shatkin, Leonid
Complainant: White, 50-54
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Board Conclusion
Shatkin, Leonid White, 50-54 Offensive Language: Gender Identity Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Shatkin, Leonid White, 50-54 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Shatkin, Leonid White, 50-54 Abuse of Authority: Sexual Misconduct (Sexual Humiliation) Unable to Determine
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Recategorized as Abuse of Authority: Other
Shatkin, Leonid White, 50-54 Offensive Language: Gender Identity Unable to Determine
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as Offensive Language: Other on December 9, 2024
Shatkin, Leonid White, 50-54 Discourtesy: Word Unable to Determine
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Unsubstantiated
Shatkin, Leonid White, 50-54 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unfounded

Conclusion Meanings:

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

Further details on conclusions.


Penalty

Shatkin, Leonid
Closed: MOS Retired, September 8, 2025
APU Closed: MOS Retired

Summary

On September 29, 2022, Detective Leonid Shatkin and members of the Narcotics Borough of Staten Island (NARC SI) arrested [redacted] for criminal possession of a controlled substance and criminal sale of a controlled substance. [redacted] is a transgender woman. [redacted] explained this to Det. Shatkin; however, he proceeded to call her, "Sir" (Allegations A and B: Abuse of Authority, substantiated).
Det. Shatkin allegedly searched [redacted] and asked her whether she was wearing gaffer underwear (Allegation C: Abuse of Authority, unfounded) and (Allegations D and E: Abuse of Authority, unsubstantiated). Det. Shatkin watched [redacted] while she used the restroom (Allegation F: Abuse of Authority, substantiated). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: September 29, 2022
Received: October 4, 2022
Closed: November 6, 2023
Last Updated: October 2, 2025

Reason for contact: Execution of arrest/bench warrant
Location: Street/highway
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Nicholas Bacarella, Paul Bartelotti, Michael Cea, Nicholas Festa, Michael Forster, Sean Gardner, Jelson Goyco, Kasey Mckeon, Jesse Pinto, Robert Rastetter
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected