Ricardo A. Lawrence

Badge #3484, Black Male
Sergeant at 102nd Precinct since June 2022, active
Also served at 19th Precinct
Service started July 2012, made $123,000 last year, Tax #952972

Substantiated Allegations:
Force: Hit against inanimate object
Force: Physical force
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest


Complaints

4 Complaints
14 Allegations
3 Substantiated
3 Substantiated (Formalized Training)
1 Alleged Victim Unavailable
2 Complaint Withdrawn
3 Exonerated
1 Unfounded
4 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #201908455, September 2019
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
Complainant: White Male, 58
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording
Complainant: White Male, 58
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: White Male, 58
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Allegation: Discourtesy: Action
Complainant: White Male, 58
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Hit against inanimate object
Complainant: White Male, 58
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: White Male, 58
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Penalty: Formalized Training
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details

Complaint #201908601, September 2019
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: White Female, 50-54
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Gesture
Complainant: White Female, 50-54
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording
Complainant: White Female, 50-54
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
Complainant: White Female, 50-54
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details

Complaint #201803471, April 2018
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Black Male
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Unavailable
additional details

Complaint #201600959, February 2016
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of summons
Complainant: White Male, 36
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: White Male, 36
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
additional details

Complaint #201908455, September 2019
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number White Male, 58 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording White Male, 58 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest White Male, 58 Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Discourtesy: Action White Male, 58 Unsubstantiated
Force: Hit against inanimate object White Male, 58 Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Force: Physical force White Male, 58 Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Penalty: Formalized Training
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details
Complaint #201908601, September 2019
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force White Female, 50-54 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Exonerated
Discourtesy: Gesture White Female, 50-54 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording White Female, 50-54 Unfounded
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) White Female, 50-54 Exonerated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details
Complaint #201803471, April 2018
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Stop Black Male Alleged Victim Unavailable
additional details
Complaint #201600959, February 2016
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of summons White Male, 36 Complaint Withdrawn
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest White Male, 36 Complaint Withdrawn
additional details

Conclusion Meanings:

'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - the alleged conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
'Substantiated': The alleged conduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
'Unsubstantiated': or 'Unable to Determine' - CCRB has fully investigated but could not affirmatively conclude both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.

Further details on conclusion definitions.


Discipline

Case: 2020-22979
Closed: 7/7/2022
Case Details:
  1. Wrongful threat to arrest.
  2. Wrongfully used physical force.
  3. Wrongfully deactivated body-worn camera.
Penalty: Training
Recommendation: Training

Case: 2017-16917
Employment History Summary
Closed: 3/9/2017
Case Details:
  1. Guilty: While off-duty, engaged in a physical altercation with a person known to the Department.
  2. Guilty: While off-duty, slapped the telephone out of a person known to the Department's hand and kept it to prevent said person from calling 911 for assistance.
Penalty: Counseling, vacation days (15 days)