John M. Holland

Badge #4102, White Male
Former Detective Grade 1 at Narcotics Borough Brooklyn North
Also served at Gang Squad Manhattan, Gang Squad Brooklyn North
Service started December 1997, ended June 2023, Tax #920399

Lawsuit Settlements:
$240,001   Valentine, Rayne vs Police Dept, Nyc., 2021 EDNY EDNY 21CV04867
$3,000   Thompson, Gabriel vs City of New York, et al., 2012 EDNY EDNY 12CV03408
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Complaints

5 Complaints
12 Allegations
0 Substantiated
1 Complainant Uncooperative
8 Exonerated
3 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #201103343, March 2011
Allegation: Force: Other blunt instrument as a club
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 16
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #200704950, April 2007
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 26
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #200507931, July 2005
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
Complainant: Black Male, 20
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
Complainant: Black Male, 20
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: Black Male, 20
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant: Black Male, 20
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant: Black Male, 20
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Force: Handcuffs too tight
Complainant: Black Male, 20
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Gesture
Complainant: Black Male, 20
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Female, 40
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200307641, September 2003
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Male, 14
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #9805457, December 1998
Allegation: Force: Other
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 30
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #201103343, March 2011
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Other blunt instrument as a club Hispanic Male, 16 Exonerated
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Complaint #200704950, April 2007
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 26 Exonerated
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Complaint #200507931, July 2005
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Black Male, 20 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Black Male, 20 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Black Male, 20 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Frisk Black Male, 20 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Black Male, 20 Exonerated
Force: Handcuffs too tight Black Male, 20 Exonerated
Discourtesy: Gesture Black Male, 20 Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Word Black Female, 40 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200307641, September 2003
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Male, 14 Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #9805457, December 1998
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Other Hispanic Male, 30 Exonerated
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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.
'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.

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Lawsuits

Named in 2 known lawsuits, $243,001 total settlements.

Valentine, Rayne vs Police Dept, Nyc.
Case # 21CV04867, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, September 9, 2021, ended December 20, 2023
$240,001 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Very early into the hours on May 31, 2020, Plaintiff was on his way home from his job at Kings County Hospital, walking to the subway entrance near Nostrand Avenue at its intersection with Church Avenue in Brooklyn, when he came across NYPD Officers, including Defendant NYPD Detective Amjad Kasaji and NYPD John Does, chasing a young person. Plaintiff pulled out his phone and recorded from a distance. Defendant Kasaji and a number of NYPD members retaliated against him for filming, pushed him to the ground and assaulted him. He was taken to the ER where he was treated for injuries, including a large headwound that required seven staples, over the course of several hours. After the incident, NYPD officers went to...

Thompson, Gabriel vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 12CV03408, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, July 16, 2012, ended August 9, 2013
$3,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint