Karen Degannes

Badge #31912, Black Female
Former Police Officer at Transportation Bureau Citywide Traffic
Also served at Traffic / MTF
Service started June 1995, ended July 2015, Tax #915560

Substantiated Allegations:
Abuse of Authority: Other - Abuse
Discourtesy: Nasty Words

Lawsuit Settlements:
$7,500   Lan, Li Fang vs City of New York, et al., 2015 NYCSC NYCSC 150403/2015
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Complaints

1 Complaint
2 Allegations
2 Substantiated
2 Substantiated (Command Discipline)

Complaint #9804746, October 1998
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other - Abuse
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Allegation: Discourtesy: Nasty Words
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline)
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Complaint #9804746, October 1998
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Other - Abuse Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Discourtesy: Nasty Words Substantiated (Command Discipline)
additional details

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.


Lawsuits

Lan, Li Fang vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 150403/2015, Supreme Court - New York, February 4, 2015, ended November 11, 2015
$7,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about January 16, 2014, Defendant Police Officer Karen Degannes falsely arrested, assaulted, imprisoned, and detained Plaintiff, motivated in part by racial/ethnic animus. Plaintiff suffered humiliation, injury to her credit and circumstances and business, and pain in both mind and body.