Complaint #201210565,
August 14, 2012

Officer: Willis, Dereon
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 36
Allegation: Offensive Language: Ethnicity
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as: Offensive Language: Other
Officer: Willis, Dereon
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 36
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Willis, Dereon
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 36
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Willis, Dereon
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 36
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Willis, Dereon
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 36
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Willis, Dereon
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 36
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Willis, Dereon Hispanic Male, 36 Offensive Language: Ethnicity Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as Offensive Language: Other on December 9, 2024
Willis, Dereon Hispanic Male, 36 Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Substantiated (Charges)
Willis, Dereon Hispanic Male, 36 Abuse of Authority: Stop Unsubstantiated
Willis, Dereon Hispanic Male, 36 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unsubstantiated
Willis, Dereon Hispanic Male, 36 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Unsubstantiated
Willis, Dereon Hispanic Male, 36 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unsubstantiated

Conclusion Meanings:

'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'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.

Further details on conclusions.


Penalty

Willis, Dereon
Forfeit vacation 10 days
Closed: Resolved by plea, November 20, 2015
APU Guilty
Forfeit vacation 10 days

Details

Incident: August 14, 2012
Received: August 15, 2012
Closed: December 11, 2013
Last Updated: December 11, 2024

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 25th Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Sean Aman, Yokasta Cabrera, Alex Nova, Alexander Thompson, Samuel Toledo