William Polotaye

Badge #6229, White Male
Former Detective Grade 2 at 44th Precinct Detective Squad
Service started July 1987, ended January 2013, Tax #893528

Lawsuit settlements:
$15,000   Davila, Jonathan vs City of New York, et al., 2013 BCSC BCSC 306402/2013
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Complaints

10 Complaints
17 Allegations
0 Substantiated
5 Complainant Unavailable
4 Complainant Uncooperative
2 Complaint Withdrawn
2 Exonerated
4 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #201016812, December 2010
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Asian Female
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Asian Female
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
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Complaint #200919639, December 2009
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 27
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Black Male, 27
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #200913612, September 2009
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 24
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Chokehold
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 24
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 24
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200304844, May 2003
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 58
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #200101645, March 2001
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search
Complainant: Black Female, 39
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Female, 39
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #9703905, October 1997
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Person Searched
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #9501267, March 1995
Allegation: Force: Flashlight as club
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Push/Shove
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #9301244, May 1993
Allegation: Discourtesy: Curse
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #9400287, January 1993
Allegation: Force: Beat
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #9003413, November 1990
Allegation: Force: Push/Shove
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property Seized
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #201016812, December 2010
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Asian Female Complaint Withdrawn
Discourtesy: Word Asian Female Complaint Withdrawn
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Complaint #200919639, December 2009
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 27 Complainant Unavailable
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Black Male, 27 Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #200913612, September 2009
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Male, 24 Unsubstantiated
Force: Chokehold Hispanic Male, 24 Unsubstantiated
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 24 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200304844, May 2003
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 58 Exonerated
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Complaint #200101645, March 2001
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search Black Female, 39 Complainant Uncooperative
Discourtesy: Word Black Female, 39 Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #9703905, October 1997
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Person Searched Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #9501267, March 1995
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Flashlight as club Unsubstantiated
Force: Push/Shove Exonerated
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Complaint #9301244, May 1993
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Curse Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #9400287, January 1993
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Beat Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #9003413, November 1990
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Push/Shove Complainant Unavailable
Abuse of Authority: Property Seized Complainant Unavailable
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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.
'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.

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Lawsuits

Davila, Jonathan vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 306402/2013, Supreme Court - Bronx, November 4, 2013, ended June 15, 2018
$15,000 Settlement