Phillip C. Atkins

Badge #742, Black Male, 55

Detective Grade 2 at Organized Crime Investigation Division since March 2019, active

Also served at Narcotics Borough Brooklyn South

Service started March 2000, made $172,000 last year, Tax #924903

Substantiated Allegations:
Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Abuse of Authority: Stop

Lawsuit settlements:
$70,000 Jurich, David vs City of New York, et al., 2016 SDNY SDNY 16CV07579
$20,000 Brown v. The City of New York, EDNY EDNY 11CV04436
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Articles

Fatal Shooting Detective Sued In Six Cases, Wall Street Journal, 6/15/2012

Complaints

26 Complaints

65 Allegations

4 Substantiated

4 Substantiated (Charges)

2 Alleged Victim Unavailable

2 Alleged Victim Uncooperative

2 Complainant Unavailable

11 Complainant Uncooperative

2 Complaint Withdrawn

9 Exonerated

5 Unfounded

28 Unsubstantiated

August 2023 Complaint

Allegation:	Force: Physical force
Complainant:	Black Female, 21-24
CCRB Conclusion:	Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant:	Black Female, 21-24
CCRB Conclusion:	Complainant Uncooperative

additional details

February 2012 Complaint

Allegation:	Force: Gun Pointed
Complainant:	Black Male, 53
CCRB Conclusion:	Unfounded
Allegation:	Force: Physical force
Complainant:	Black Male, 53
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated
Allegation:	Discourtesy: Word
Complainant:	Black Male, 53
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant:	Black Male, 53
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant:	Black Male, 53
CCRB Conclusion:	Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion:	APU Guilty
CCRB Recommended Penalty:	Forfeit vacation 15 days
APU Trial Commissioner Penalty:	Reprimand
APU Case Status:	Closed: Guilty after trial, December 2014
Penalty:	Reprimand

additional details

October 2011 Complaint

Allegation:	Discourtesy: Word
Complainant:	Black Male, 20
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
Complainant:	Black Male, 20
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant:	Black Male, 20
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant:	Black Male, 20
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Question
Complainant:	Black Male, 20
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated

additional details

October 2010 Complaint

Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
Complainant:	Black Male, 23
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated

additional details

October 2010 Complaint

Allegation:	Force: Physical force
Complainant:	Black Male, 18
CCRB Conclusion:	Alleged Victim Unavailable

additional details

August 2010 Complaint

Allegation:	Force: Physical force
Complainant:	Black Male, 28
CCRB Conclusion:	Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant:	Black Male, 28
CCRB Conclusion:	Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation:	Discourtesy: Word
Complainant:	Female
CCRB Conclusion:	Alleged Victim Uncooperative

additional details

August 2010 Complaint

Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant:	Black Male, 44
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
Complainant:	Black Female, 52
CCRB Conclusion:	Unfounded

additional details

July 2010 Complaint

Allegation:	Force: Gun Pointed
Complainant:	Black Male, 23
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated

additional details

June 2010 Complaint

Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
Complainant:	Black Male, 52
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated

additional details

April 2010 Complaint

Allegation:	Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
CCRB Conclusion:	Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant:	Male
CCRB Conclusion:	Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant:	Black Male, 24
CCRB Conclusion:	Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation:	Discourtesy: Word
Complainant:	Black Male, 24
CCRB Conclusion:	Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant:	Black Male, 24
CCRB Conclusion:	Complainant Uncooperative

additional details

May 2009 Complaint

Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant:	Black Male, 26
CCRB Conclusion:	Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
Complainant:	Black Male, 26
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated
Allegation:	Force: Gun Pointed
Complainant:	Black Female, 38
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated
Allegation:	Discourtesy: Word
Complainant:	Black Female, 38
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated
Penalty:	Instructions

additional details

May 2009 Complaint

Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
Complainant:	Black Male, 26
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated
Allegation:	Force: Gun Pointed
Complainant:	Black Male, 26
CCRB Conclusion:	Unfounded

additional details

March 2009 Complaint

Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant:	Black Male, 53
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated
Allegation:	Force: Gun Pointed
Complainant:	Black Male, 53
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion:	Alleged Victim Unavailable
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
Complainant:	Black Male, 53
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
Complainant:	Black Male, 53
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
Complainant:	Black Male, 53
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated

additional details

April 2008 Complaint

Allegation:	Discourtesy: Word
Complainant:	Black Male, 19
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated

additional details

December 2007 Complaint

Allegation:	Force: Physical force
Complainant:	Hispanic Female, 47
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant:	Hispanic Female, 47
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated
Allegation:	Force: Physical force
Complainant:	Hispanic Male, 38
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated

additional details

August 2007 Complaint

Allegation:	Discourtesy: Word
Complainant:	Hispanic Male, 19
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated
Allegation:	Force: Gun Pointed
Complainant:	Hispanic Male, 19
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
Complainant:	Hispanic Male, 19
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated

additional details

July 2007 Complaint

Allegation:	Discourtesy: Word
Complainant:	Black Female, 39
CCRB Conclusion:	Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation:	Force: Other blunt instrument as a club
Complainant:	Black Male, 19
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated
Allegation:	Discourtesy: Word
Complainant:	Black Male, 19
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated
Allegation:	Discourtesy: Gesture
Complainant:	Black Female, 39
CCRB Conclusion:	Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation:	Force: Gun Pointed
Complainant:	Black Male, 19
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
Complainant:	Black Male, 18
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated

additional details

March 2007 Complaint

Allegation:	Force: Gun Pointed
Complainant:	Black Male, 31
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated

additional details

May 2006 Complaint

Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment
Complainant:	Black Male, 28
CCRB Conclusion:	Unfounded

additional details

January 2006 Complaint

Allegation:	Force: Physical force
Complainant:	Black Male, 35
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated

additional details

March 2005 Complaint

Allegation:	Force: Chokehold
Complainant:	Black Male, 32
CCRB Conclusion:	Unfounded
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant:	Black Male, 32
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
Complainant:	Black Male
CCRB Conclusion:	Alleged Victim Uncooperative

additional details

June 2004 Complaint

Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant:	Black Male, 24
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated

additional details

May 2004 Complaint

Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
Complainant:	Black Male, 22
CCRB Conclusion:	Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search
Complainant:	Black Male, 22
CCRB Conclusion:	Substantiated (Charges)
Penalty:	Instructions

additional details

March 2004 Complaint

Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search
Complainant:	Black Male, 23
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated

additional details

February 2004 Complaint

Allegation:	Force: Radio as club
Complainant:	Black Male
CCRB Conclusion:	Complainant Unavailable
Allegation:	Force: Chokehold
Complainant:	Black Male
CCRB Conclusion:	Complainant Unavailable

additional details

January 2002 Complaint

Allegation:	Offensive Language: Race
Complainant:	Black Male, 28
CCRB Conclusion:	Complaint Withdrawn
Allegation:	Discourtesy: Word
Complainant:	Black Male, 28
CCRB Conclusion:	Complaint Withdrawn

additional details

August 2023 Complaint
Allegation	Complainant	CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force	Black Female, 21-24	Complainant Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority: Stop	Black Female, 21-24	Complainant Uncooperative
additional details
February 2012 Complaint
Allegation	Complainant	CCRB Conclusion
Force: Gun Pointed	Black Male, 53	Unfounded
Force: Physical force	Black Male, 53	Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Word	Black Male, 53	Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Frisk	Black Male, 53	Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)	Black Male, 53	Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion: APU Guilty
CCRB Recommended Penalty: Forfeit vacation 15 days
APU Trial Commissioner Penalty: Reprimand
APU Case Status: Closed: Guilty after trial, December 2014
Penalty: Reprimand
additional details
October 2011 Complaint
Allegation	Complainant	CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word	Black Male, 20	Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)	Black Male, 20	Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)	Black Male, 20	Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Frisk	Black Male, 20	Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Question	Black Male, 20	Exonerated
additional details
October 2010 Complaint
Allegation	Complainant	CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched	Black Male, 23	Unsubstantiated
additional details
October 2010 Complaint
Allegation	Complainant	CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force	Black Male, 18	Alleged Victim Unavailable
additional details
August 2010 Complaint
Allegation	Complainant	CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force	Black Male, 28	Complainant Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest	Black Male, 28	Complainant Uncooperative
Discourtesy: Word	Female	Alleged Victim Uncooperative
additional details
August 2010 Complaint
Allegation	Complainant	CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest	Black Male, 44	Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)	Black Female, 52	Unfounded
additional details
July 2010 Complaint
Allegation	Complainant	CCRB Conclusion
Force: Gun Pointed	Black Male, 23	Exonerated
additional details
June 2010 Complaint
Allegation	Complainant	CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search	Black Male, 52	Unsubstantiated
additional details
April 2010 Complaint
Allegation	Complainant	CCRB Conclusion
Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)		Complainant Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority: Stop	Male	Complainant Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)	Black Male, 24	Complainant Uncooperative
Discourtesy: Word	Black Male, 24	Complainant Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority: Frisk	Black Male, 24	Complainant Uncooperative
additional details
May 2009 Complaint
Allegation	Complainant	CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Stop	Black Male, 26	Substantiated (Charges)
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)	Black Male, 26	Unsubstantiated
Force: Gun Pointed	Black Female, 38	Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Word	Black Female, 38	Unsubstantiated
Penalty: Instructions
additional details
May 2009 Complaint
Allegation	Complainant	CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Property damaged	Black Male, 26	Unsubstantiated
Force: Gun Pointed	Black Male, 26	Unfounded
additional details
March 2009 Complaint
Allegation	Complainant	CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)	Black Male, 53	Unsubstantiated
Force: Gun Pointed	Black Male, 53	Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)		Alleged Victim Unavailable
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search	Black Male, 53	Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)	Black Male, 53	Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number	Black Male, 53	Unsubstantiated
additional details
April 2008 Complaint
Allegation	Complainant	CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word	Black Male, 19	Unsubstantiated
additional details
December 2007 Complaint
Allegation	Complainant	CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force	Hispanic Female, 47	Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest	Hispanic Female, 47	Exonerated
Force: Physical force	Hispanic Male, 38	Exonerated
additional details
August 2007 Complaint
Allegation	Complainant	CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word	Hispanic Male, 19	Unsubstantiated
Force: Gun Pointed	Hispanic Male, 19	Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched	Hispanic Male, 19	Unsubstantiated
additional details
July 2007 Complaint
Allegation	Complainant	CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word	Black Female, 39	Complainant Uncooperative
Force: Other blunt instrument as a club	Black Male, 19	Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Word	Black Male, 19	Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Gesture	Black Female, 39	Complainant Uncooperative
Force: Gun Pointed	Black Male, 19	Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search	Black Male, 18	Exonerated
additional details
March 2007 Complaint
Allegation	Complainant	CCRB Conclusion
Force: Gun Pointed	Black Male, 31	Unsubstantiated
additional details
May 2006 Complaint
Allegation	Complainant	CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment	Black Male, 28	Unfounded
additional details
January 2006 Complaint
Allegation	Complainant	CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force	Black Male, 35	Unsubstantiated
additional details
March 2005 Complaint
Allegation	Complainant	CCRB Conclusion
Force: Chokehold	Black Male, 32	Unfounded
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop	Black Male, 32	Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)	Black Male	Alleged Victim Uncooperative
additional details
June 2004 Complaint
Allegation	Complainant	CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop	Black Male, 24	Unsubstantiated
additional details
May 2004 Complaint
Allegation	Complainant	CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number	Black Male, 22	Substantiated (Charges)
Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search	Black Male, 22	Substantiated (Charges)
Penalty: Instructions
additional details
March 2004 Complaint
Allegation	Complainant	CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search	Black Male, 23	Unsubstantiated
additional details
February 2004 Complaint
Allegation	Complainant	CCRB Conclusion
Force: Radio as club	Black Male	Complainant Unavailable
Force: Chokehold	Black Male	Complainant Unavailable
additional details
January 2002 Complaint
Allegation	Complainant	CCRB Conclusion
Offensive Language: Race	Black Male, 28	Complaint Withdrawn
Discourtesy: Word	Black Male, 28	Complaint Withdrawn
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.

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

'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.

'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 5 known lawsuits, $90,000 total settlements.

Jurich, David vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV07579, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, October 14, 2016, ended September 19, 2017
$70,000 Settlement
Complaint, Amended Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was horsing around in his apartment building hallway with a friend when a neighbor called the police. Officers responded to the call and assaulted Plaintiff and lied that he had taken PCP. Plaintiff had to be taken to the hospital. A video of the incident is available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ri-FduuJ3Y

Davis, Louise as Adm of Davis, Shantel vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 002492/2013, Supreme Court - Kings, February 13, 2013

Antrobus v. NYPD et al
Case # 11CV02109, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
Settlement
Stipulation, Complaint

Brown v. The City of New York
Case # 11CV04436, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$20,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint
Description: False arrest and seizure of plaintiff, who was riding a bicycle on Lenox Road and brought him to the precinct to conduct an illegal strip search and found nothing illegal on plaintiff.

Rosser v. Sanoti-Aventis
Case # 17CV02396, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was arrested for Robbery in the Second Degree after having an adverse reaction to mixing a combination of drugs. Plaintiff alleges he was beaten by PO Atkins.

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