{"active":true,"first_name":"Derek","last_name":"Bernard","race":"White","gender":"Male","rank":"PO","command":{"command":"052 PCT","assignment_date":"2022-02-14","id":"52pct"},"shield_no":21066,"taxid":"951542","complaint_ids":[202302779,202003057,201900656,201210610],"command_history":[{"command":"NARCBBX"},{"command":"PBBX","id":"PBBX"}],"appt_date":"2012-01-09","middle_initial":"W","lawsuits":[{"name":"De La Cruz, Raul vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2024-05-09","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"24CV02289","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","summary":"On March 26, 2023 Plaintiff was shot and nearly killed by NYPD Officers Derek Bernard and Nicholas Trupia in front of his family's apartment building in the Bronx. Plaintiff has schizophrenia and was visiting family when his father became concerned and called 311, explaining to the operator his son needed help because of his mental health crisis. Defendants Officer Bernard and Trupia arrived at the scene, and because they did not speak Spanish, they were unable to effectively communicate with Plaintiff or his father. Plaintiff did not understand what the officers were yelling. Plaintiff was experiencing delusions that the officers were there to torture him, so,  due to his mental health crisis, grabbed a knife for safety. Even though Plaintiff was a substantial distance from Defendant officers, they opened fire on him within moments of encountering him. Defendants did nothing to de-escalate the situation or employ any other techniques to increase safety. According to the NYPD, Officer Bernard fired two shots and Officer Trupia fired give shots. The Defendant officers then handcuffed Plaintiff while be laid unconscious on the ground. \n\nPlaintiff was taken to the hospital where Doctors stated his immediate blood loss was so massive that he was in hemorrhagic shock, and he had an extremely slim chance of survival. Despite this, Plaintiff survived, but suffers from permanent physical injuries and trauma.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.618342/gov.uscourts.nysd.618342.21.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/68379570/de-la-cruz-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Mathews, Leonard vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2018-04-12","disposition_date":"2025-10-01","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"Administrative Closing","docket":"020735/2018E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","summary":"On October 21, 2016, NYPD officers Daniel Tooma, Derek Bernard, and unnamed officers approached and assaulted Plaintiff with unreasonable force. One of the defendant police officers drew his gun, pointed it at Plaintiff, and began to approach him; then, defendant police officers grabbed Plaintiff, threw him to the ground, pushed Plaintiff's face into the ground and pushed their knees into the back of his head, causing Plaintiff to bleed profusely from the face. Defendant officers placed unreasonably tight handcuffs on Plaintiff, ignoring his requests to loosen the handcuffs. Defendant police officers then dragged Plaintiff along the ground while he was in handcuffs, causing further pain and injury. Plaintiff was transported to the precinct where he was photographed, searched, finger printed and placed in a holding cell. He was then transported to Bronx County Central booking and placed in a holding cell.\n\nOn October 21, 2016, Plaintiff was arraigned and released on his own recognizance. Plaintiff was forced to return to North Central Bronx Hospital for further medical treatment for injuries to his left wrist, which was swollen and painful due to the excessively tight handcuffs, and to get stitches removed from the left side of his face.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=pOsG2JG9zsq_PLUS_lMvusnmauQ==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Sanchez, Robert vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2013-10-07","disposition_date":"2015-10-27","payout_amount":17500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"305600/2013","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Bernard, Derek","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4922361-Sanchez-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"}]}],"discipline":[{"disposition_date":"2024-05-02","case_no":"2022-26179","recommendation":"Other","allegations":[{"desc":"Failed to prepare required reports."},{"desc":"Failed to timely activate their body worn camera."}]},{"disposition_date":"2023-02-13","case_no":"2022-26177","recommendation":"Command Discipline - A","allegations":[{"desc":"Violated patrol rules."}]}],"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/24441170-bronx-notified-officers-list-edited_redacted-redacted_redacted","type":"credibility-finding"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/22085740-seh_951542","type":"employment-history"}],"payroll":{"salary":"109352","regular":"108510","overtime":"946","other":"18477","total":"127934"},"news":[{"url":"https://www.thecity.nyc/2026/03/09/crisis-intervention-training-police-mental-health/","title":"Most Cops Get Crisis Intervention Training. Some Calls Still End in Tragedy.","source":"The City","date":"2026-03-09"},{"url":"https://gothamist.com/news/nypd-officer-abused-authority-used-excessive-force-in-bronx-shooting-watchdog-says","title":"NYPD officer abused authority, used excessive force in Bronx shooting, watchdog says","source":"Gothamist","date":"2024-12-03"}],"id":"9HF9","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/9HF9"}