Desmund O. Nichols

Desmund O. Nichols

Desmund O. Nichols
Badge #5213, Black Male, 40
Sergeant Detective Squad at Internal Affairs Bureau since November 2025
Also served at Patrol Borough Bronx, 60th Precinct, Housing Borough Brooklyn Impact Response Team, Police Service Area 8, 44th Precinct
Service started July 2007, made $185,000 last year, Tax #944850

Substantiated Allegations:
Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises
Abuse of Authority: Stop
Discourtesy: Action

Discipline Cases:

Case: 2019-20067
Closed: 2/7/2019

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Complaints

13 Complaints
22 Allegations
5 Substantiated
1 Substantiated (Formalized Training)
4 Substantiated (Charges)
8 Complainant Uncooperative
4 Complaint Withdrawn
2 Exonerated
1 SRAD Closure
2 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #202411286, November 2024
Allegation: Discourtesy: Action
Complainant: Male, 60-64
CCRB Conclusion: SRAD Closure
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Complaint #201908737, October 2019
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: White Female, 56
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
Complainant: White Female, 56
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #201805134, June 2018
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion: APU Guilty
APU Plea Penalty: Forfeit vacation 10 days
APU Case Status: Closed: Resolved by plea, December 7, 2020
Penalty: Forfeit vacation 10 days
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
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Complaint #201805543, May 2018
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
Complainant: Black Female, 35
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #201606147, March 2016
Allegation: Force: Nonlethal restraining device
Complainant: Black Female, 22
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #201600896, January 2016
Allegation: Force: Nonlethal restraining device
Complainant: Male, 31
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #201501385, February 2015
Allegation: Force: Nonlethal restraining device
Complainant: Black Male, 25
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
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Complaint #201401361, February 2014
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Penalty: Command Discipline - A
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
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Complaint #201107870, June 2011
Allegation: Discourtesy: Action
Complainant: Black Male, 47
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion: Instructions
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
Complainant: Black Male, 47
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Black Male, 47
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion: No Disciplinary Action-DUP
Penalty: Instructions
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Complaint #201104161, April 2011
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Black Female, 51
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Female, 51
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
Complainant: Black Female, 51
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #200912063, June 2009
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 33
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #200813049, September 2008
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Female, 17
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question
Complainant: Black Female, 17
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Black Female, 17
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
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Complaint #200804538, March 2008
Allegation: Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 16
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 16
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #202411286, November 2024
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Action Male, 60-64 SRAD Closure
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Complaint #201908737, October 2019
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force White Female, 56 Complainant Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) White Female, 56 Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #201805134, June 2018
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises Substantiated (Charges)
Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion: APU Guilty
APU Plea Penalty: Forfeit vacation 10 days
APU Case Status: Closed: Resolved by plea, December 7, 2020
Penalty: Forfeit vacation 10 days
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details
Complaint #201805543, May 2018
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Black Female, 35 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #201606147, March 2016
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Nonlethal restraining device Black Female, 22 Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #201600896, January 2016
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Nonlethal restraining device Male, 31 Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #201501385, February 2015
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Nonlethal restraining device Black Male, 25 Complaint Withdrawn
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Complaint #201401361, February 2014
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Penalty: Command Discipline - A
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details
Complaint #201107870, June 2011
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Action Black Male, 47 Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion: Instructions
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Black Male, 47 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Stop Black Male, 47 Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion: No Disciplinary Action-DUP
Penalty: Instructions
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Complaint #201104161, April 2011
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Black Female, 51 Complainant Uncooperative
Discourtesy: Word Black Female, 51 Complainant Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Black Female, 51 Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #200912063, June 2009
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 33 Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #200813049, September 2008
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Female, 17 Complaint Withdrawn
Abuse of Authority: Question Black Female, 17 Complaint Withdrawn
Abuse of Authority: Stop Black Female, 17 Complaint Withdrawn
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Complaint #200804538, March 2008
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) Hispanic Female, 16 Exonerated
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Female, 16 Exonerated
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Conclusion Meanings:

'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - The conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
'SRAD Closure': Strategic Resource Allocation Determination - due to citywide budget cuts, CCRB is no longer able to fully investigate certain cases within its jurisdiction and suspended investigating some types of complaints.
'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.


Discipline

Case: 2019-20067
Closed: 2/7/2019
Case Details:
  1. Guilty: Wrongful entry of a premises.
  2. Guilty: Wrongful search of a premises.
Penalty: Vacation days (10 days)


Lawsuits

Pallet, Chestom vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 811386/2021E, Supreme Court - Bronx, August 23, 2021
Complaint
Description: On, or about, January 19, 2018, Plaintiff, an adult Black or African American male, was present at Detective Borough Bronx Special Unit after hearing that POs went to his residence to look for him when POs, including Warren Cordero, Arnold Torres, Alysha Johnson, Desmond Nichols, Jacqueline Marku, Sasa Maric and Matthew Caniglia, approached him. POs immediately physically restrained and handcuffed Plaintiff in an excessively tight fashion. Plaintiff was unlawfully questioned, searched, arrested with no probable cause and detained over the course of approximately two weeks. In the facility, Plaintiff was assaulted by some of his inmates, and correction officers did not intervene when they were present during the...

Other Documents

Bronx DA Notified Officer List