Jamal Hairston

Badge #203, Black Male
Detective Grade 3 at Narcotics Borough Manhattan North since May 2011, active
Also served at Transit Bureau
Service started July 2006, made $129,000 last year, Tax #941875

Lawsuit settlements:
$5,000   Scotland, Paul vs City of New York, et al., 2018 SDNY SDNY 18CV06134
$30,500   Alvarez, Kevin vs City of New York, et al., 2015 SDNY SDNY 15CV08063
$45,000   Smith, Rodney vs Hairston, Jamel, et al., 2015 SDNY SDNY 15CV02764
$200,000   Edwards, Glenn, et al. vs City of New York, et al., 2015 SDNY SDNY 17CV02566
$60,000   Tucker, Theodore vs City of New York, et al., 2015 NYCSC NYCSC 161282/2014
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Complaints

3 Complaints
4 Allegations
0 Substantiated
2 Exonerated
2 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #201800255, December 2017
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 43
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details

Complaint #201304277, May 2013
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 25
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
additional details

Complaint #200710058, July 2007
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 25
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
additional details

Complaint #201800255, December 2017
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 43 Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details
Complaint #201304277, May 2013
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Stop Hispanic Male, 25 Unsubstantiated
additional details
Complaint #200710058, July 2007
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Stop Exonerated
Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) Hispanic Male, 25 Exonerated
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.


Lawsuits

Named in 14 known lawsuits, $340,500 total settlements.

Steinbergin, Troy vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 159315/2021, Supreme Court - New York, October 25, 2021, ended April 12, 2023
Zero Disposition

Spruill, Jeremiah vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 21CV00181, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, January 26, 2021
Complaint

Coste, Hector, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 20CV10365, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, December 17, 2020
Complaint

Spruill, Jeremiah vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 153749/2019, Supreme Court - New York, April 19, 2019

Steinbergin, Troy vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 19CV01314, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, February 27, 2019, ended February 4, 2021
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On June 21, 2014, plaintiff was unlawfully searched, handcuffed, and arrested by NYPD officers, including Officer Jamal Hairston. The officers predicated plaintiff's arrest on fabricated accounts of a criminal sale. Plaintiff was then transported to the 25th Precinct before being taken to the New York County Criminal Court. Despite knowing that plaintiff was not responsible for the alleged crime, the officers, including Hairston, provided the District Attorney's Office with false information about plaintiff. Plaintiff was sentenced to four years of incarceration.

Scotland, Paul vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 18CV06134, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, July 10, 2018, ended January 17, 2019
$5,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: As the Plaintiff was socializing on a street corner, the Defendant Officers of whose identity was unknown at the time, approached the Plaintiff and began chasing him. The Defendant Officers ñ including defendants Hairston and Velez, chased the Plaintiff to his apartment building and arrested him handcuffing him behind his back. The Defendant Officers Hairston and Velez then patted down and searched the Plaintiff and found marijuana inside his shirt pocket. The Plaintiff was transported to the 24th precinct. At the precinct, Defendants Doe 1-3 conducted a visual body cavity search of Plaintiff. Defendants Det. Hairston and PO Velez collectively fabricated false story. The Plaintiff was charged with Resisting Arr...

Taylor, Shaquanna vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 154618/2018, Supreme Court - New York, May 24, 2018

Alvarez, Kevin vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV08063, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, November 4, 2015, ended June 23, 2016
$30,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was outside standing next to someone who had been previously apprehended in a buy and bust at that location. Officers then approached Plaintiff, tightly handcuffed him, searched him, and taken into custody. Plaintiff was charged with 220.39. UC-0039 testified against Plaintiff and the DA's office doubted his testimony, resulting in dismissal of the indictment.

Priveterre, Stephen vs Charlson, Sean, et al.
Case # 14CV08841, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, July 15, 2015, ended August 5, 2016
Zero Disposition
Complaint

Smith, Rodney vs Hairston, Jamel, et al.
Case # 15CV02764, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, April 17, 2015, ended September 17, 2015
$45,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Undercover Defendants approached Plaintiff while he was on the street, questioned him, and arrested a man nearby that Plaintiff had recently spoken to for heroin possession. Officers subsequently arrested Plaintiff, took him to 25th precinct, charged him with 220.39(1) Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the third degree, which was later dismissed due to video surveillance that proved Plaintiff's innocence.

Edwards, Glenn, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 17CV02566, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, March 26, 2015, ended June 4, 2019
$200,000 Settlement
Complaint, Amended Complaint
Description: Officers unlawfully entered the plaintiffs' residence while Ms. Edwards was naked. The officers pointed weapons at the plaintiffs, forced them to the ground, and handcuffed them. They also refused to allow Ms. Edwards to change into clothes. Officers then accused the plaintiffs of selling drugs from their home in the presence of their 10-year-old granddaughter.

Tucker, Theodore vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 161282/2014, Supreme Court - New York, March 12, 2015, ended February 16, 2016
$60,000 Settlement

Bluett, Laquantes vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 150483/2014, Supreme Court - New York, February 11, 2014
Complaint

Edwards v. City of New York et al.
Case # 152345/2015, Supreme Court - New York
Amended Complaint, Second Amended Complaint