Joseph D. Hunt

Badge #25560, White Male
Police Officer at 25th Precinct since October 2020
Service started January 2019, made $185,000 last year, Tax #967115

Substantiated Allegations:
Force: Physical force
Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera

Complaints

5 Complaints
13 Allegations
2 Substantiated
1 Substantiated (Charges)
1 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
1 Complainant Unavailable
1 Exonerated
4 Unable to Determine
1 Unfounded
2 Unsubstantiated
2 Within NYPD Guidelines

Complaint #202501203, February 2025
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Allegation: Offensive Language: Other
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
Complainant: Male, 40-44
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
NYPD Conclusion: Command Discipline - A
Penalty: Command Discipline - A (Warned and Admonished)
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Complaint #202501911, July 2024
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: White Male, 30-34
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: White Male, 30-34
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
Complainant: White Male, 30-34
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
APU Case Status: Pending
Penalty: APU - Decision Pending
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Complaint #202005791, August 2020
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 45-49
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 45-49
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #202000822, January 2020
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 35-39
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 35-39
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
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Complaint #201911031, December 2019
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 48
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #202501203, February 2025
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 40-44 Unable to Determine
Offensive Language: Other Black Male, 40-44 Unable to Determine
Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Male, 40-44 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Black Male, 40-44 Unable to Determine
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Black Male, 40-44 Unable to Determine
NYPD Conclusion: Command Discipline - A
Penalty: Command Discipline - A (Warned and Admonished)
additional details
Complaint #202501911, July 2024
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force White Male, 30-34 Substantiated (Charges)
Force: Physical force White Male, 30-34 Within NYPD Guidelines
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) White Male, 30-34 Within NYPD Guidelines
APU Case Status: Pending
Penalty: APU - Decision Pending
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Complaint #202005791, August 2020
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Hispanic Male, 45-49 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital Hispanic Male, 45-49 Exonerated
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Complaint #202000822, January 2020
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 35-39 Unsubstantiated
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 35-39 Unfounded
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details
Complaint #201911031, December 2019
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 48 Complainant Unavailable
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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.
'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'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.
'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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Lawsuits

Gomez, Amaury vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 20CV01114, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, February 24, 2020
Complaint
Description: On January 1, 2020 and into the next day, plaintiff was inside his home when he suffered an epileptic seizure. He went to the lobby and requested an ambulance. Officer Joseph Hunt and another unidentified officer arrived at the scene while plaintiff was in seizure. Plaintiff's brother advised the officers that he was epileptic. The officers insisted that plaintiff was on drugs. Plaintiff's brother went back to his apartment to obtain his brother's medication and returned to find plaintiff on the ground bleeding from the head. The officers were stepping on him. Plaintiff suffered extensive bruising on his body. When observing the officers stepping on plaintiff, his brother advised them to stop because plaintiff ...

Other Documents

DA Disclosure Letter