Complaint #201704047,
May 23, 2017

Officer: Smith, Paula
Complainant: White Male, 31
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to process civilian complaint
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Smith, Paula White Male, 31 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to process civilian complaint Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions)

Conclusion Meanings:

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

Further details on conclusions.


Penalty

Smith, Paula
Command Discipline - A

Summary

On May 23, 2017, at approximately 9:13 a.m., [redacted] called the 78th Precinct stationhouse and asked to speak with Sergeant Paula Smith of the 78th Precinct, whose name [redacted] obtained from Police Officer Daniel Jorgensen of the same command. Sgt. Smith was put on the phone and [redacted] told her that PO Jorgensen had just issued him an unfair summons for not wearing a seatbelt and he wanted to file a complaint against PO Jorgensen for his behavior during their encounter. Sgt. Smith told [redacted] she would file a complaint with the CCRB for him and gave [redacted] the CCRB's complaint hotline phone number to follow up. [redacted] called that number immediately after speaking with Sgt. Smith, generating this complaint, and no complaint was filed by Sgt. Smith (Allegation A) [redacted] Read report for details.


Details

Incident: May 23, 2017
Closed: October 16, 2017

Reason for contact: C/V telephoned PCT
Location: Police building
In NYPD 78th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Daniel Jorgensen