Joseph C. Spina

Badge #12416, White Male
Police Officer at 23rd Precinct since December 2025
Also served at Candidate Assessment Division, Equal Employment Opportunity Division, Office Equal Employment Opportunity, 46th Precinct
Service started July 2011, made $150,000 last year, Tax #951296

Discipline Cases:

Case: 2016-15601
Closed: 5/9/2016

View Details

Lawsuit Settlements:
$12,500   Gonzalez, Elvis vs City of New York, et al., 2017 BCSC BCSC 026121/2017E
View Details

Complaints

1 Complaint
2 Allegations
0 Substantiated
2 Complainant Uncooperative

Complaint #201500803, February 2015
Allegation: Discourtesy: Action
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 24
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 24
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
additional details

Complaint #201500803, February 2015
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Action Hispanic Male, 24 Complainant Uncooperative
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Male, 24 Complainant Uncooperative
additional details

Further details on conclusions.


Discipline

Case: 2016-15601
Closed: 5/9/2016
Case Details:
  1. Guilty: While on-duty and in uniform, expressed a personal opinion about public policy.
Penalty: Pre-trial suspension days (7 days), vacation days (8 days)


Lawsuits

Gonzalez, Elvis vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 026121/2017E, Supreme Court - Bronx, November 15, 2017, ended October 30, 2019
$12,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about April 9, 2016, at approximately 6:30 pm, Plaintiff was driving a motor vehicle in the vicinity of 181st Street and Creston Avenue, in Bronx County. When Defendant NYPD Officer Joseph Spina, ordered Plaintiff to stop their car and wrongfully touched, grabbed and seized Plaintiff in an excessive manner and caused Plaintiff physical pain and mental suffering. Defendant did not have legal cause to grab, seize or touch Plaintiff. Defendant intentionally falsely accused Plaintiff of having committed the offenses of Excessive Noise and Disorderly Conduct. Defendant intentionally placed Plaintiff under arrest without just cause. On or about April 9, 2016, a traffic summons and criminal court summons were is...