Kenneth Z. Jefferson
Badge #4968,
Black Male
Sergeant Special Assignment at 7th Precinct since September 2015
Also served at
Housing Borough Brooklyn Impact Response Team
Service
started July 2007,
made $149,000 last year,
Tax #944678
Lawsuit Settlements:
$11,000 Holliday, Adrian vs City of New York, et al., 2015 SDNY SDNY 15CV02345
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$11,000 Holliday, Adrian vs City of New York, et al., 2015 SDNY SDNY 15CV02345
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Complaints
5
Complaints
10
Allegations
0
Substantiated
2
Complainant Unavailable
1
Complainant Uncooperative
2
Exonerated
4
Unfounded
1
Unsubstantiated
Complaint #202308619,
September 2023
additional details
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Puerto Rican Female, 35-39 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Complainant Unavailable |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| Complainant: | Puerto Rican Female, 35-39 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Complainant Unavailable |
Complaint #202104809,
March 2020
additional details
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
|---|---|
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
Complaint #201603815,
April 2016
additional details
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Hispanic Female, 9 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Female, 14 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
| Allegation: | Force: Other |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Female, 14 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
| Allegation: | Force: Chokehold |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Female, 14 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Female, 14 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
Complaint #200812820,
September 2008
additional details
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 19 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
Complaint #200809040,
June 2008
additional details
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Female, 44 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Complainant Uncooperative |
| Complaint #202308619, September 2023 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) | Puerto Rican Female, 35-39 | Complainant Unavailable |
| Discourtesy: Word | Puerto Rican Female, 35-39 | Complainant Unavailable |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #202104809, March 2020 | ||
| Allegation | CCRB Conclusion | |
| Discourtesy: Word | Exonerated | |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #201603815, April 2016 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Force: Physical force | Hispanic Female, 9 | Exonerated |
| Force: Physical force | Hispanic Female, 14 | Unfounded |
| Force: Other | Hispanic Female, 14 | Unfounded |
| Force: Chokehold | Hispanic Female, 14 | Unfounded |
| Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) | Hispanic Female, 14 | Unfounded |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #200812820, September 2008 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) | Black Male, 19 | Unsubstantiated |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #200809040, June 2008 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number | Black Female, 44 | Complainant Uncooperative |
| additional details | ||
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.
'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: 2016-16647
Closed: 3/15/2017
Case Details:
- Guilty: While on duty wrongfully failed and neglected to safeguard his service firearm in that he lost said firearm while chasing a person he was trying to arrest.
Penalty: Vacation days (10 days)
Case Details:
- Failed to make required entries in Department logs.
Recommendation: Other
Lawsuits
Named in 2 known lawsuits, $11,000 total settlements.Goris, Erving vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 157813/2017, Supreme Court - New York, September 14, 2017
Complaint
Description: On or about August 24, 2015 within Plaintiff's residence Sgts. Eric Konoski, Kenneth Jefferson, Daniel Tirado, and PO Jorge Garcia arrested Plaintiff without legal justification. POs assaulted and battered Plaintiff during the arrest. Plaintiff was taken to a precinct and elsewhere and held until August 26, 2014. A malicious prosecution was commenced against Plaintiff. Plaintiff was compelled to retain legal counsel and appear in court several times before he was found innocent of all charges. Plaintiff suffered physical injury, humiliation, indignity, and frustration as a result of this incident.
Holliday, Adrian vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV02345, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, July 6, 2015, ended October 18, 2016
$11,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Officer Garcia approached Plaintiff while he was standing outside, asked him what he was drinking, to which Plaintiff stated tea, and then Officer Garcia ordered him against the wall. Plaintiff said he did not consent to a search and walked away when officer chased him, tightly handcuffed him, assaulted him, and took him to PSA 4. Plaintiff was strip-searched at the precinct, then directed to the hospital where officers made sure his injuries weren't documented.