Joseph Tillotson

Badge #5915, White Male
Detective Grade 2 at Detective Borough Brooklyn North Homicide Squad since July 2022, active
Service started July 2002, made $189,000 last year, Tax #931330


Lawsuit settlements:
$6,000   Francis, Norton vs City of New York, et al., 2015 KCSC KCSC 011487/2015
$360,000   Warren v. City of New York et al, EDNY EDNY 08CV03815
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Complaints

8 Complaints
21 Allegations
0 Substantiated
1 Alleged Victim Uncooperative
6 Exonerated
1 Unfounded
13 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #200816514, November 2008
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
Complainant: Black Male, 28
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200713849, September 2007
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Black Male, 34
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
Complainant: Black Male, 34
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: Black Male, 34
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
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Complaint #200707076, May 2007
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
Complainant: Black Male, 35
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 35
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
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Complaint #200705426, April 2007
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
Complainant: Black Female
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
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Complaint #200617275, December 2006
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 47
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200605797, April 2006
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 42
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
Complainant: Black Male, 42
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant: Black Male, 42
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: Black Male, 42
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200605324, April 2006
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
Complainant: Black Male, 17
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant: Black Male, 16
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 16
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Action
Complainant: Black Male, 16
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 16
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 16
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #200601590, February 2006
Allegation: Offensive Language: Race
Complainant: Black Female, 27
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 30
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200816514, November 2008
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Black Male, 28 Unsubstantiated
additional details
Complaint #200713849, September 2007
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Stop Black Male, 34 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Black Male, 34 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Black Male, 34 Unfounded
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Complaint #200707076, May 2007
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Black Male, 35 Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 35 Alleged Victim Uncooperative
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Complaint #200705426, April 2007
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Black Female Exonerated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details
Complaint #200617275, December 2006
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 47 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200605797, April 2006
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 42 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Black Male, 42 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Black Male, 42 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Black Male, 42 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200605324, April 2006
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Black Male, 17 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Black Male, 16 Exonerated
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 16 Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Action Black Male, 16 Unsubstantiated
Force: Physical force Black Male, 16 Unsubstantiated
Force: Physical force Black Male, 16 Exonerated
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Complaint #200601590, February 2006
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Offensive Language: Race Black Female, 27 Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 30 Unsubstantiated
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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.
'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.


Lawsuits

Named in 2 known lawsuits, $366,000 total settlements.

Francis, Norton vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 011487/2015, Supreme Court - Kings, June 19, 2015, ended January 30, 2018
$6,000 Settlement

Warren v. City of New York et al
Case # 08CV03815, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$360,000 Settlement
First Amended Complaint, Stipulation

Other Documents

Brooklyn DA Disclosure Letter references additional CCRB complaint #201310389 and additional lawsuits 10CV8420, 08CV4996, 08CV2587, 06CV841