John Veloz

Badge #25361, Hispanic Male
Police Officer at 70th Precinct Detective Squad since June 2023
Also served at 70th Precinct, Patrol Borough Brooklyn South Public Safety Teams
Service started January 2019, made $71,900 last year, Tax #967382

Substantiated Allegations:
Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card

Discipline Cases:

Case: 2023-28050
Closed: 7/24/2023

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Lawsuit settlements:
$16,500   Sistrunk, Joseph vs City of New York, et al., 2021 KCSC KCSC 525149/2021
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Complaints

6 Complaints
14 Allegations
1 Substantiated
1 Substantiated (Formalized Training)
2 Complainant Unavailable
1 Exonerated
3 Unable to Determine
4 Unfounded
3 Within NYPD Guidelines

Complaint #202200621, January 2022
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Penalty: Formalized Training
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Complaint #202107069, November 2021
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Female, 60-64
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Allegation: Force: Hit against inanimate object
Complainant: Female, 60-64
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Allegation: Force: Hit against inanimate object
Complainant: Female, 60-64
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
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Complaint #202106762, November 2021
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
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Complaint #202102137, February 2021
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #202008042, November 2020
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
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Complaint #202004009, May 2020
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Male, 37
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: Male, 37
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #202200621, January 2022
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Black Male, 40-44 Unable to Determine
Abuse of Authority: Question Black Male, 40-44 Within NYPD Guidelines
Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Black Male, 40-44 Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Penalty: Formalized Training
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Complaint #202107069, November 2021
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Female, 60-64 Unable to Determine
Force: Hit against inanimate object Female, 60-64 Unable to Determine
Force: Hit against inanimate object Female, 60-64 Unfounded
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Complaint #202106762, November 2021
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 35-39 Within NYPD Guidelines
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Black Male, 35-39 Within NYPD Guidelines
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Complaint #202102137, February 2021
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Black Male, 18-20 Exonerated
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Complaint #202008042, November 2020
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Stop Black Male, 30-34 Unfounded
Abuse of Authority: Frisk Black Male, 30-34 Unfounded
Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Black Male, 30-34 Unfounded
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Complaint #202004009, May 2020
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Stop Male, 37 Complainant Unavailable
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Male, 37 Complainant Unavailable
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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.
'Substantiated': The alleged conduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'Unable to Determine': CCRB has fully investigated but could not affirmatively conclude both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
'Within NYPD Guidelines': The alleged conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.

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Discipline

Case: 2023-28050
Closed: 7/24/2023
Case Details:
  1. Violated patrol rules.
Penalty: Training
Recommendation: Training


Lawsuits

Sistrunk, Joseph vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 525149/2021, Supreme Court - Kings, October 8, 2021, ended December 26, 2023
$16,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On June 15, 2020, the plaintiff, a black male, was inside of his apartment in Brooklyn, NY when his roommate assaulted a female in said apartment. Despite the plaintiff trying to stop the assault and the victim confirming to the defendant officers upon their arrival that the plaintiff was not the perpetrator, officer John Veloz and officers John/Jane Doe 1-10 nonetheless aggressively applied handcuffs in a tight fashion to the plaintiff and took him to an NYPD precinct where he was subject to further indignities. At no point did any of the defendant officers observe the plaintiff commit a crime, nor did they have reason to justify their stop, seizure, search and arrest of the plaintiff. Based on racially motiva...

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