Kevin Choi

Badge #5447, Asian Male
Former Detective Specialist at 94th Precinct
Also served at 107th Precinct
Service started July 2006, ended July 2026, Tax #941554


Lawsuit Settlements:
$75,000   Rhodes, James vs City of Ny, et al., 2022 SDNY SDNY 22CV07884
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Complaints

9 Complaints
20 Allegations
0 Substantiated
3 Complainant Unavailable
5 Complainant Uncooperative
1 SRAD Closure
1 Unable to Determine
5 Unfounded
5 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #202507762, August 2025
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
Complainant: Female, 30-34
CCRB Conclusion: SRAD Closure
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Complaint #202207916, November 2022
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
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Complaint #202202956, May 2022
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Age 25-29
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #201703996, May 2017
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment
Complainant: Black Female, 24
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
Complainant: Black Female, 24
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Black Female, 24
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #201701731, November 2016
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Female, 38
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Female, 38
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Offensive Language: Ethnicity
Complainant: Female, 38
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Offensive Language: Ethnicity
Complainant: Black Male, 35
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Offensive Language: Other
Complainant: Female, 38
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
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Complaint #201609862, November 2016
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Asian Female, 31
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Offensive Language: Ethnicity
Complainant: Asian Female, 31
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Offensive Language: Gender
Complainant: Asian Female, 31
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #201506405, July 2015
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Male, 23
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Discourtesy: Action
Complainant: Male, 23
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #201412600, December 2014
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Male, 18
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Male, 18
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
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Complaint #200907331, May 2009
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Female, 29
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
Allegation: Offensive Language: Race
Complainant: Black Female, 29
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #202507762, August 2025
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Female, 30-34 SRAD Closure
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Complaint #202207916, November 2022
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment Unable to Determine
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Complaint #202202956, May 2022
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Age 25-29 Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #201703996, May 2017
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment Black Female, 24 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Black Female, 24 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Black Female, 24 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #201701731, November 2016
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Female, 38 Unfounded
Force: Physical force Female, 38 Unfounded
Offensive Language: Ethnicity Female, 38 Unfounded
Offensive Language: Ethnicity Black Male, 35 Unfounded
Offensive Language: Other Female, 38 Unfounded
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
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Complaint #201609862, November 2016
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Asian Female, 31 Complainant Uncooperative
Offensive Language: Ethnicity Asian Female, 31 Complainant Uncooperative
Offensive Language: Gender Asian Female, 31 Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #201506405, July 2015
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Male, 23 Complainant Uncooperative
Discourtesy: Action Male, 23 Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #201412600, December 2014
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Male, 18 Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Word Male, 18 Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
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Complaint #200907331, May 2009
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Black Female, 29 Complainant Unavailable
Offensive Language: Race Black Female, 29 Complainant Unavailable
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Conclusion Meanings:

'SRAD Closure': Strategic Resource Allocation Determination - due to citywide budget cuts, CCRB is no longer able to fully investigate certain cases within its jurisdiction and suspended investigating some types of complaints.
'Unable to Determine': The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
'Unsubstantiated': or 'Unable to Determine' - The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.

Further details on conclusions.


Discipline

Case: 2011-4880
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Opened: 12/7/2011
Closed: 7/23/2012
Case Details:
  1. Dismissal On Dao Motion: Failed to properly voucher property of a prisoner that he arrested
  2. Guilty: Inaccurately indicated on a prisoner's arrest report that said prisoner refused to make a telephone call
  3. Guilty: While on and off duty initiated electronic messages to a friend of a prisoner the he arrested
  4. Guilty: Wrongfully initiated electronic messages to a friend of a prisoner said officer arrested
Penalty: Forfeiture of fifteen vacation days


Lawsuits

Named in 3 known lawsuits, $75,000 total settlements.

Constantino, Gabriele vs Detective Choi, Kevin, et al.
Case # 25CV05199, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, November 18, 2025
Complaint

Rhodes, James vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 22CV07884, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, September 19, 2022, ended June 6, 2024
$75,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On October 30, 2021 plaintiff James Rhodes was playing his Saxophone in a reasonable manner on a side walk when Police Officer Alpsoy approached plaintiff and instructed plaintiff stop playing and leave the area. Rhodes asserted his constitutional right to play his saxophone in a reasonable manner and refused to stop or leave. Eventually SGT. Burgos arrived and instructed plaintiff to leave and Rhodes reasserted his constitutional right. After, P.O. John Doe attacked Rhodes with a taser, even though Rhodes posed no threat to anyone, and SGT. Burgos, P.O. Alpsoy, and P.O. Jane Doe did not stop their colleague from the unlawful use of force. P.O. Alpsoy falsely accused Rhodes of assaulting SGT. Burgos, obstructun...

Ball, James M. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 018539/2012, Supreme Court - Queens, April 26, 2013, ended May 25, 2016
Administrative Closing

Other Documents

Bronx DA Notified Officer List
Brooklyn DA Disclosure Letter