Daniel Poku

Badge #5792, Black Male
Former Police Officer at Police Service Area 6 VIPER
Also served at 41st Precinct
Service started April 2022, ended November 2023, Tax #974439

Lawsuit Settlements:
$22,500   Anderson, Chanelle vs City of Ny, et al., 2023 BCSC BCSC 806487/2023E
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Complaints

1 Complaint
1 Allegation
0 Substantiated
1 Within NYPD Guidelines

Complaint #202304846, January 2023
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Age 30-34
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
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Complaint #202304846, January 2023
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Age 30-34 Within NYPD Guidelines
additional details

Conclusion Meanings:

'Within NYPD Guidelines': The conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.

Further details on conclusions.


Lawsuits

Anderson, Chanelle vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 806487/2023E, Supreme Court - Bronx, May 2, 2023, ended July 18, 2025
$22,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On November 9, 2022, at 12:30 AM, Plaintiff Chanelle Anderson was lawfully parking her vehicle at the corner of 188th street and Marion Avenue, in the Bronx, NY. As she left her vehicle, Defendant NYPD Officers Daniel Poku, Scott Shulman, and John Does requested that Plaintiff return to her vehicle and provide her registration. Plaintiff complied but made a brazen comment about the Defendants' request. The Defendants then asked Plaintiff to exit the vehicle and searched her. Though Defendants recovered no contraband of any kind, they then handcuffed Plaintiff and transported her to the 46th Precinct, where they searched her again. While Plaintiff was in custody, the Defendants provided false evidence that Pla...