{"active":true,"first_name":"Joseph","last_name":"Bermudez","race":"Hispanic","gender":"Male","rank":"SGT","command":{"command":"044 DET","assignment_date":"2025-08-07","id":"44det"},"shield_no":741,"taxid":"941419","complaint_ids":[202206188,202201925,201910460,201100651,201100271,201013437,201012419,200919287,200917545,200913539,200912110,200709473],"command_history":[{"command":"043 DET","id":"43det"},{"command":"PROPCLK","id":"106"},{"command":"FLT SVC","id":"27"},{"command":"DCCP"},{"command":"COLLABORATIVE POLICING UNIT"},{"command":"048 PCT","id":"48pct"},{"command":"048 DET","id":"48det"},{"command":"043 PCT","id":"43pct"}],"appt_date":"2006-07-10","age":40,"middle_initial":"A","shield_no_history":[15476,2186],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Joseph, Joshan vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2024-10-31","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"810859/2024E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx"},{"name":"Serrano, Devonte vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2020-01-08","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"035452/2019E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Bermudez, Joseph","summary":"On November 14, 2017, Mr. Serrano was arrested at the 48th NYPD precinct in the Bronx, New York, in connection with an alleged assault on Felix Rodriguez that occurred on October 27, 2017. Defendants Bermudez, Gibson, and other officers (John or Jane Doe 1-10) were involved in the investigation and arrest, despite allegedly lacking probable cause. Mr. Serrano was subjected to excessive force, including tight handcuffs, and was detained without proper legal justification. He was held at the precinct and later transferred to Bronx Central Booking, where he remained for about six months at the Vernon C. Bain Correctional Center until he made bail.\n\nMr. Serrano asserts that the arrest and prosecution were based on fabricated evidence and coerced witness statements. He claims that the officers involved knowingly used improper identification procedures, withheld exculpatory evidence, and falsely accused him of crimes. The charges were eventually dismissed on October 18, 2018.\n\nThe complaint also alleges that the NYPD and the City of New York engaged in systemic misconduct, with officers consistently violating civil rights through improper arrests and prosecutions. Mr. Serrano claims that the officers involved acted maliciously, with intent to harm, and that their actions were part of a broader pattern of unconstitutional behavior within the NYPD, sanctioned by the department's leadership.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=cofLewcFRL5Gnz5WbLahGA==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Burrell, Jennifer vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2015-05-08","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"022563/2015E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Bermudez, Joseph","summary":"On or about October 9, 2013, defendant NYPD officers Cesarz, Bermudez, Papasidero and 10 John Does arrested plaintiff at her residence, claiming to have an arrest warrant, stating that a LaShawn Lambert had identified her from a photo mug shot as having robbed Ms Lambert's IPhone while threatening her with a razor.   Plaintiff informed the officers that at the time of the alleged robbery she was at a bar not in the vicinity of the alleged robbery and that there was video evidence proving her alibi.  Each time the case was on the calendar, the DA's office stated they were not ready for trial.   Complainant twice change the time and location of the alleged robbery, but each time the video evidence proved plaintiff's alibi.  Plaintiff's charges were only dismissed after one year of court wrangling, which included here having spent 9 days in Riker's Island detention.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=h2Ap2Y_PLUS_inEGGvHnYwsGSJw==","type":"complaint"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4922645-Burrell-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"}]},{"officer_name":"Bermudez, Joseph","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2012-05-22","disposition_date":"2014-03-06","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","docket":"12CV02628","name":"Hart, Edward, et Al vs City of New York, et al.","payout_amount":59750,"summary":"Defendant officers approached Plaintiffs on the street, searched them, put them in a police van, and then sprayed Plaintiff 1 in the face with pepper spray. Plaintiffs were taken to the 48th precinct, where Plaintiff 2 was issued a summons and released, and the summons was later dismissed for facial insufficiency. Plaintiff 1 was charged with false charges that were ACD'd.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4919541-Hart-et-al-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4919540-Hart-et-al-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13053217/hart-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"officer_name":"Bermudez, Joseph","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2012-03-28","disposition_date":"2017-07-19","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","docket":"12CV02274","name":"Ligon, Jaenean, et Al vs City of New York, et al.","payout_amount":3800115,"summary":"Large litigation against Operation Clean Halls. Miguel Santiago (43rd precinct) is found incredible and the judge concludes that he did not truthfully fill out paperwork after one plaintiff's arrest and credits plaintiff's testimony that he was strip searched by Santiago, which Santiago denied on the stand. Santiago's partner was Landro Perez.Kieron Ramdeen, 46th Precinct. The judge finds he testified inaccurately regarding which officers he was working with on the night of the challenged arrest. He said he was not working with a ìHispanic officerî that night, after the plaintiff described one of the three officers who arrested him as Hispanic. Ramdeen's partner, PO Michael Pomerantz's memo book indicates that they were on patrol with a third officer, Premativo Montanez.  Judge Scheindlin finds Ramdeen's testimony that the plaintiff was arrested inside the building lobby incredible. She also discredits his testimony that the plaintiff made a confession that he was in the building to buy marijuana.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4919520-Ligon-v-City-of-New-York"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4350399/ligon-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"officer_name":"Bermudez, Joseph","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2012-01-09","disposition_date":"2016-02-10","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","docket":"311299/2011","name":"Tracey, Brandon vs City of New York, et La.","payout_amount":75000}],"discipline":[{"case_no":"2012-7514","disposition_date":"2014-10-10","penalty":"See Case #2012-7635 for penalty","opened_date":"2012-06-21","charges":[{"desc":"Did fail to do his duty in that after making the arrest of an individual known to the Department, failed to read the criminal court complaint prior to signing a supporting affidavit swearing to the accuracy of the complaint","disposition":"Guilty"}],"documents":[{"name":"Document","url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4419228-nypd-cases-307.html"}]},{"case_no":"2012-7635","disposition_date":"2014-10-10","penalty":"Forfeiture of twenty (20) vacation days","opened_date":"2012-06-26","charges":[{"desc":"Did abuse his authority as a Police Officer in that he improperly stopped three (3) individuals known to the Department","disposition":"Guilty"},{"desc":"After having a street encounter with some individuals known to the Department, failed to make entries about the encounter in his activity log","disposition":"Guilty"},{"desc":"Failed to do his duty in that after using his pepper spray during the arrest of an individual known to the Department, failed to prepare a medical treatment of prisoner form, document the use of force in his activity log or the complaint report for that individual's arrest","disposition":"Guilty"}],"documents":[{"name":"Document","url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4419228-nypd-cases-307.html"}]}],"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/24441170-bronx-notified-officers-list-edited_redacted-redacted_redacted","type":"credibility-finding"}],"payroll":{"salary":"118056","regular":"117719","overtime":"37587","other":"18272","total":"173578"},"id":"VWR7","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/VWR7"}