James A. Mcbrown

Badge #2788, Black Male
Detective Grade 2 at 47th Precinct Detective Squad since May 2017
Also served at 48th Precinct
Service started July 2006, made $230,000 last year, Tax #942153

Discipline Cases:

Case: 2023-29412
Closed: 1/23/2024

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Lawsuit Settlements:
$50,000   Sandoval, Alexis vs City of New York, et al., 2015 BCSC BCSC 026852/2015E
$45,000   Perez, James vs City of New York, et al., 2013 SDNY SDNY 13CV01197
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Complaints

1 Complaint
1 Allegation
0 Substantiated
1 Exonerated

Complaint #200818354, December 2008
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Gun Drawn
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #200818354, December 2008
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Gun Drawn Exonerated
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Conclusion Meanings:

'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - The conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.

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Discipline

Case: 2023-29412
Closed: 1/23/2024
Case Details:
  1. Failed to safeguard a firearm resulting in an accidental discharge.
Penalty: C - Command Discipline, vacation days (15 days)
Recommendation: Charges and Specifications


Lawsuits

Named in 4 known lawsuits, $95,000 total settlements.

Hines, Reshawn vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 826015/2025E, Supreme Court - Bronx, December 16, 2025

Erby, Camrod vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 815298/2022E, Supreme Court - Bronx, November 1, 2022
Complaint
Description: On October 28, 2018, at approximately 4:27 a.m., Steffon Collins was brought to NYC Health + Hospital's Jacobi Medical Center following a gunshot wound. Collins informed immediate police officers, and medical staff that he was unable to identify his shooter. At the time of his admission to Jacobi Medical Center, Collins had a positive blood alcohol level of 0.164 at the time of his admission. Collins would later identify '2Gee' as the shooter to a medical staffer and Defendant-NYPD Detective James A. McBrown. Defendant-McBrown and defendant-NYPD officers Adela Rodriguez, Scott Patterson, Patrick Sullivan, Michael Fahy, subsequently pursued plaintiff in connection with the shooting. Neither DNA nor surveillance...

Sandoval, Alexis vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 026852/2015E, Supreme Court - Bronx, December 17, 2015, ended February 15, 2019
$50,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On January 10, 2015 Plaintiff was lawfully in the vicinity of an intersection when PO James Brown, PO Victor Voronokov, PO John Doe, PO John Roe, PO James McBrown approached and summarily stopped, searched, grabbed, assaulted, battered, and detained Plaintiff in an aggressive and excessive manner without legal justification. Plaintiff was arrested and taken into custody where he was strip searched. Plaintiff remained unlawfully incarcerated for over 24 hours and was forced to make numerous court appearances to defend against a malicious prosecution until all charges against him were terminated favorably. Plaintiff sustained physical and emotional pain and injuries, reputational damages, ridicule, shame, distres...

Perez, James vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV01197, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, February 22, 2013, ended July 28, 2013
$45,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On May 1, 2010, Plaintiff was approached by Defendants URBINA, KlVLEHAN, MCBROWN, and DOES while Plaintiff was seated behind the steering wheel of his parked car. Upon request, Plaintiff provided his license and car registration to Defendant KlVLEHAN. Plaintiff was then arrested and charged with Operating a Motor Vehicle While Under the Influence of Alcohol. Plaintiff was not under the influence of alcohol and had done nothing to justify his arrest. Plaintiff was detained until his arraignment in Criminal Court. Defendant URBINA signed the Criminal Court accusatory instrument. The charges against Plaintiff were dismissed on July 23, 2012.

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