{"active":true,"first_name":"Benjamin","last_name":"Paley","race":"White","gender":"Male","rank":"LT","command":{"command":"047 DET","assignment_date":"2026-07-22","id":"47det"},"taxid":"951000","complaint_ids":[202408900,202407502,201300215,201208595],"command_history":[{"command":"IAB","id":"IAB"},{"command":"034 PCT","id":"34pct"},{"command":"PBMN","id":"PBMN"},{"command":"020 PCT","id":"20pct"}],"appt_date":"2011-07-06","middle_initial":"E","shield_no_history":[9422,5586],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Martiz, Dorothea as Attny In Fact of Martiz, Joshua vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2021-10-04","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"158911/2021","court":"Supreme Court - New York","summary":"On August 21, 2020, at approximately 5:20 p.m., Plaintiff, while lawfully inside the building at 475 West 186 Street, was subject to an unlawful stop, question, frisk, search, false arrest, excessive force, and false imprisonment by the defendant Officers Oscar Polanco, Benjamin Paley and others (together the \"defendants\"). Plaintiff was there with his friend who lawfully resided in the building at the time and they were going to see the friend's father. Plaintiff suffered injuries to his body, face and to his wrists, as well as mental and emotional injury. When plaintiff entered the hallway before reaching the father's apartment he saw there were police and paramedics outside in the hallway. He therefore did not enter the apartment. The police told plaintiff and his friend to back up but they were in a narrow hallway surrounded by police and medics. As plaintiff tried to back out he was suddenly punched in the face and then tased by one of the defendants. He fell to the floor and was tightly handcuffed and then brought outside to an ambulance. Other officers who were present failed to intervene. At the time he had taser prongs stuck in him and was bleeding from the nose. He was brought to a nearby hospital. He was then taken to the 34th precinct and subsequently to central bookings. In total he spent about 48 hours in custody. Plaintiff was maliciouly prosecuted based on false allegations by the defendants. Plaintiff was subject to the negligent infliction of emotional distress. On January 20, 2021 all charges against plaintiff were dismissed.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=nz6uiSE1X5nwbLVqjOyJ3Q==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"John, Kaylin Mng Peace, Yvonne, et al. vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2017-02-21","disposition_date":"2017-10-31","payout_amount":40000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"17CV00038","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Paley, Benjamin","summary":"On August 1, 2016, plaintiffs Kimberly Brower, Kaylin John, Tyra Robinson, and Ravenne Hinds were at or near 1533 York Avenue in Manhattan when they were assaulted and arrested by NYPD officer defendants including Officers Edgar Garcia, Benjamin Paley, Johnathan Simons, Paul Law, Alex Servia, and unidentified NYPD John Does. Plaintiff Kaylin John was assaulted and subjected to excessively tight handcuffs. Plaintiffs were released from police custody without being brought before a judge, and no criminal charges were brought against them.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/23690265-john-complaint","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/17500219/john-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"officer_name":"Paley, Benjamin","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2013-05-30","disposition_date":"2014-04-15","court":"Supreme Court - New York","docket":"154275/2013","name":"Jensen, Thomas B. vs City of New York, et al.","payout_amount":30000}],"image":"https://www.50-a.org/images/officer/6Z-benjamin-paley.jpg","payroll":{"salary":"141943","regular":"137603","overtime":"33777","other":"16797","total":"188177"},"id":"6Z","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/6Z"}