John Lamatina

Badge #1189, White Male
Detective Grade 3 at Detective Bureau Central Robbery Division since January 2024, active
Also served at 122nd Precinct, Patrol Borough Staten Island Task Force, Auto Crime
Service started July 2005, made $162,000 last year, Tax #938809

Complaints

4 Complaints
18 Allegations
0 Substantiated
6 Exonerated
12 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #201900757, December 2018
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Gun Drawn
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 26
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 26
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 26
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search of recording device
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 26
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 26
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 26
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details

Complaint #201011554, August 2010
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: White Male, 27
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Force: Other blunt instrument as a club
Complainant: White Male, 27
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
additional details

Complaint #200905779, April 2009
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: White Male, 40
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: White Male, 40
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant: White Male, 40
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: White Male, 40
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
additional details

Complaint #200813330, July 2008
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant: White Male, 50
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: White Male, 50
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: White Male, 50
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
Complainant: White Male, 50
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: White Male, 50
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
additional details

Complaint #201900757, December 2018
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Gun Drawn Unsubstantiated
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 26 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Hispanic Male, 26 Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Male, 26 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Search of recording device Hispanic Male, 26 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Hispanic Male, 26 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Hispanic Male, 26 Exonerated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details
Complaint #201011554, August 2010
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force White Male, 27 Exonerated
Force: Other blunt instrument as a club White Male, 27 Exonerated
additional details
Complaint #200905779, April 2009
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Stop White Male, 40 Exonerated
Discourtesy: Word White Male, 40 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Frisk White Male, 40 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) White Male, 40 Unsubstantiated
additional details
Complaint #200813330, July 2008
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Frisk White Male, 50 Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Word White Male, 50 Unsubstantiated
Force: Physical force White Male, 50 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop White Male, 50 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest White Male, 50 Unsubstantiated
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.
'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.


Other Documents

Staten Island DA Disclosure Letter 1/3/2020 references 'Omitted entries in Department records, forms or reports'
Brooklyn DA Disclosure Letter references additional CCRB complaint #201209996