Michael F. Mcgovern

Badge #576, White Male
Detective Grade 2 at Vice Enforcement Squad MCS since February 2023, active
Service started July 2005, made $158,000 last year, Tax #938989

Lawsuit settlements:
$17,500   Mcfadden, Shavar vs City of New York, et al., 2018 EDNY EDNY 18CV03814
$30,000   Lopez, Antonio vs City of New York, et al., 2014 QCSC QCSC 010283/2014
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Complaints

7 Complaints
14 Allegations
0 Substantiated
3 Exonerated
1 Unfounded
10 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #201909112, January 2019
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 54
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 54
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 54
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
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Complaint #201502747, April 2015
Allegation: Force: Hit against inanimate object
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 66
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat to damage/seize property
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 66
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 66
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Female, 46
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #201501757, March 2015
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to show search warrant
Complainant: Black Female, 43
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
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Complaint #201411517, November 2014
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
Complainant: Female, 53
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #201504634, February 2014
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #201205961, April 2012
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 21
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200802670, January 2008
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 36
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 36
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
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Complaint #201909112, January 2019
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Hispanic Male, 54 Unsubstantiated
Force: Gun Pointed Hispanic Male, 54 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Hispanic Male, 54 Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details
Complaint #201502747, April 2015
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Hit against inanimate object Hispanic Female, 66 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Threat to damage/seize property Hispanic Female, 66 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Hispanic Female, 66 Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Word Black Female, 46 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #201501757, March 2015
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to show search warrant Black Female, 43 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details
Complaint #201411517, November 2014
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Female, 53 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #201504634, February 2014
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Exonerated
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Complaint #201205961, April 2012
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Hispanic Male, 21 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200802670, January 2008
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 36 Exonerated
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Male, 36 Unfounded
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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.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
'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

Named in 2 known lawsuits, $47,500 total settlements.

Mcfadden, Shavar vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 18CV03814, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, July 18, 2018, ended June 13, 2019
$17,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: The Defendant NYPD Officers initiated a stop to the vehicle that the Plaintiff was riding in. When the Plaintiff began video recording from his phone, one of the Defendant-Officers pulled the Plaintiff out and begin choking him, pushed him onto the vehicle and placed him in tight handcuffs causing pain and numbness. The Defendant-Officers took his phone and manipulated it to appear as if he was deleting the video. The Defendant-Officers also verbally abused the Plaintiff. The Plaintiff was charged with Obstructing Governmental Administration in the Second Degree and Disorderly Conduct. The charges were eventually dismissed.

Lopez, Antonio vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 010283/2014, Supreme Court - Queens, July 23, 2014, ended May 18, 2018
$30,000 Settlement

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