Alwin L. Ritchie

Badge #2785, Black Male
Detective Grade 3 at Joint Terrorism Task Force since November 2019, active
Service started July 2006, made $170,000 last year, Tax #942431


Complaints

4 Complaints
7 Allegations
0 Substantiated
2 Complainant Uncooperative
2 Complaint Withdrawn
3 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #201601076, February 2016
Allegation: Force: Chokehold
Complainant: Black Male, 23
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 23
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #201109501, July 2011
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: White Female, 27
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #201109458, July 2011
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: White Male, 31
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: White Male, 31
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #201003787, October 2009
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
Complainant: White Female, 45
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Male
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
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Complaint #201601076, February 2016
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Chokehold Black Male, 23 Complainant Uncooperative
Force: Physical force Black Male, 23 Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #201109501, July 2011
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Stop White Female, 27 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #201109458, July 2011
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Stop White Male, 31 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) White Male, 31 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #201003787, October 2009
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number White Female, 45 Complaint Withdrawn
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Male Complaint Withdrawn
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Conclusion Meanings:

'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: 84181/08
Opened: 6/18/2010
Closed: 10/7/2011
Case Details:
  1. Guilty: Failed to notify Department of missing property
  2. Guilty: Failed to properly safeguard property
  3. Guilty: Failed to make activity log entries
Penalty: Forfeiture of twenty (20) vacation days


Lawsuits

Named in 3 known lawsuits.

Benjamin, Jeffery vs P.o Alwin, Ritchie
Case # 001756/2020, Supreme Court - Kings, July 26, 2021

Saunders, William vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 002577/2016, Supreme Court - Kings, April 19, 2016
Settlement

Saunders, William vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 002877/2016, Supreme Court - Kings, April 19, 2016

Other Documents

Brooklyn DA Disclosure Letter references additional lawsuits 15CV393, 08CV4690