Karim A. Powell

Badge #15735, Black Male
Police Officer at 114th Precinct since May 2018, active
Service started July 2012, made $107,000 last year, Tax #953270

Substantiated Allegations:
Discourtesy: Word
Offensive Language: Ethnicity

Discipline Cases:

Case: 2022-27667
Closed: 1/31/2023
Case: 2021-24139
Closed: 9/2/2022
Case: 2017-17657
Closed: 11/3/2017

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Lawsuit settlements:
$20,000   Colon, Kevin vs City of New York, et al., 2014 BCSC BCSC 260921/2013
$25,000   Garay, Alejandro vs City of New York, et al., 2014 BCSC BCSC 301576/2014
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Articles

NYPD officer: Fellow cops arrested me without cause, New York Post, 5/28/2018

Complaints

2 Complaints
4 Allegations
2 Substantiated
1 Substantiated (Charges)
1 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
1 Complaint Withdrawn
1 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #202105170, August 2021
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Age 21-24
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
Complainant: Age 21-24
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Offensive Language: Ethnicity
Complainant: Age 21-24
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
APU Case Status: Pending
Penalty: APU - Decision Pending
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Complaint #202103938, June 2021
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
Complainant: Male, 30-34
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
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Complaint #202105170, August 2021
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Age 21-24 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Age 21-24 Unsubstantiated
Offensive Language: Ethnicity Age 21-24 Substantiated (Charges)
APU Case Status: Pending
Penalty: APU - Decision Pending
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Complaint #202103938, June 2021
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Male, 30-34 Complaint Withdrawn
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Conclusion Meanings:

'Substantiated': The alleged conduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'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.

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Discipline

Case: 2022-27667
Closed: 1/31/2023
Case Details:
  1. Wrongfully discourteous to an individual known to the Department.
  2. Wrongfully used offensive language.
Recommendation: Charges and Specifications

Case: 2021-24139
Closed: 9/2/2022
Case Details:
  1. Pleaded Guilty: Wrongfully discourteous to an individual known to the Department.
  2. Pleaded Guilty: Failed to activate their body-worn camera.
  3. Pleaded Guilty: Failed to properly wear a face covering/ personal protective equipment.
  4. Pleaded Guilty: Violated uniform rules.
Penalty: Instructions, training, vacation days (20 days)

Case: 2017-17657
Closed: 11/3/2017
Case Details:
  1. Guilty: While off-duty, failed to comply with instructions from uniform members of the service requesting Department identification during a vehicle stop.
Penalty: Vacation days (10 days)


Lawsuits

Named in 2 known lawsuits, $45,000 total settlements.

Colon, Kevin vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 260921/2013, Supreme Court - Bronx, November 12, 2014, ended January 5, 2016
$20,000 Settlement

Garay, Alejandro vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 301576/2014, Supreme Court - Bronx, April 1, 2014, ended August 15, 2014
$25,000 Settlement

Other Documents

NYPD Trial Decision 4/6/2019