John Veloz

Badge #25361, Hispanic Male
Police Officer at 70th Precinct Detective Squad since June 2023, active
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

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