NYC Resisting / Assault-on-Officer Defense · Officer Lookup
The officer says your client was the aggressor. Their CCRB record says otherwise.
In a resisting-arrest or assault-on-officer case, the officer is the alleged victim — and their CCRB civilian-complaint history, which categorizes force allegations, is impeachment that supports an escalation or self-defense theory. Officer Lookup runs that officer's NYPD/CCRB record, public since the 2020 repeal of Civil Rights Law 50-a, every entry cited to the underlying public record. Free preview live now; $147 for the full source-cited brief.
When the officer is the complaining witness, their record is the case.
A resisting or assault-on-officer charge usually comes down to one account: the officer's. A documented pattern of prior force complaints is impeachment material that lets the jury weigh whether the officer, not your client, escalated — and it is foundation for the cross-examination the People do not want.
The CCRB record is public on NYC Open Data, but it is not handed to you with the discovery. Officer Lookup runs it in one search and cites every row to the record it came from, so the output works as exhibit foundation, not a tip.
- NYPD/CCRB civilian-complaint historythe published CCRB complaint/allegation record for the named officer from NYC Open Data — including force allegations — cited to the dataset row; not sealed or mediated complaints, and not NYPD internal-affairs files
A complaint record is not a finding of misconduct. Entries are source-backed leads for attorney review, not Brady/Giglio determinations. Coverage is New York City and six other live jurisdictions — not all 50 states. All data is drawn from the named public source.
Frequently asked questions
- Why does the arresting officer's record matter for my charge?
- Most charges turn on the officer's account — the basis for the stop, the search, the recovery, or the arrest decision. A documented pattern of prior complaints, discipline, or use-of-force incidents is impeachment material for the suppression hearing and for cross-examination of that officer.
- Is a complaint or discipline record a finding of misconduct?
- No. Every entry is a source-backed lead cited to the underlying public record, for attorney review — not a Brady/Giglio determination and not a finding of misconduct. You apply your professional judgment to what it means for your case.
- How much does it cost?
- The officer search is a free preview. The full source-cited report for a named officer is $147, with a 7-day refund if it is not usable.
- Can I use this for a suppression hearing or cross-examination?
- That is what it is built for. Every row is cited to the public record it came from, so the output works as exhibit foundation rather than a tip. How you authenticate and present it for the record is counsel's call.