Gregory Pekera

Badge #4870, White Male
Former Sergeant Detective Squad at Firearms Suppression Section
Also served at Patrol Borough Manhattan North, Patrol Borough Manhattan North Task Force
Service started April 1997, ended June 2020, Tax #919546

Substantiated Allegations:
Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search


Complaints

13 Complaints
38 Allegations
4 Substantiated
4 Substantiated (Charges)
1 Alleged Victim Uncooperative
1 Complainant Unavailable
1 Complainant Uncooperative
1 Complaint Withdrawn
12 Exonerated
2 Unfounded
16 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #201009347, June 2010
Allegation: Offensive Language: Ethnicity
Complainant: Male
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #201004695, April 2010
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 47
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
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Complaint #201001377, January 2010
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 46
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 46
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 46
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 46
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200915072, September 2009
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 26
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
Complainant: Black Male, 25
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
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Complaint #200903129, February 2009
Allegation: Offensive Language: Ethnicity
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 54
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 54
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200814897, August 2008
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
Complainant: Black Male, 39
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200715246, October 2007
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 30
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 30
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 30
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 30
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Black Male, 30
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #200701549, January 2007
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: White Male, 26
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion: Command Discipline - A
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant: White Male, 26
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion: No Disciplinary Action-DUP
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
Complainant: White Male, 26
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion: No Disciplinary Action-DUP
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
Complainant: Black Male, 42
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion: No Disciplinary Action-DUP
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 42
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
Complainant: Black Male, 42
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200514624, December 2005
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 43
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 43
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 43
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 43
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 43
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200502196, February 2005
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 21
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant: Black Male, 21
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #200403093, March 2004
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
Complainant: Black Male, 29
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 29
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search
Complainant: Black Male, 29
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #200404015, May 2003
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Black Female, 39
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Female, 39
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
Complainant: Black Female, 39
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #9903632, August 1999
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle searched
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #201009347, June 2010
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Offensive Language: Ethnicity Male Complainant Unavailable
additional details
Complaint #201004695, April 2010
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 47 Complaint Withdrawn
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Complaint #201001377, January 2010
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Hispanic Male, 46 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Hispanic Male, 46 Unsubstantiated
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 46 Unsubstantiated
Force: Gun Pointed Hispanic Male, 46 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200915072, September 2009
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Frisk Hispanic Male, 26 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Black Male, 25 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Alleged Victim Uncooperative
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Complaint #200903129, February 2009
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Offensive Language: Ethnicity Hispanic Male, 54 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Hispanic Male, 54 Unsubstantiated
additional details
Complaint #200814897, August 2008
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Black Male, 39 Unsubstantiated
additional details
Complaint #200715246, October 2007
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Hispanic Male, 30 Exonerated
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Male, 30 Unfounded
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 30 Unfounded
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Hispanic Male, 30 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Stop Black Male, 30 Exonerated
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Complaint #200701549, January 2007
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) White Male, 26 Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion: Command Discipline - A
Abuse of Authority: Frisk White Male, 26 Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion: No Disciplinary Action-DUP
Abuse of Authority: Property damaged White Male, 26 Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion: No Disciplinary Action-DUP
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Black Male, 42 Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion: No Disciplinary Action-DUP
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 42 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Black Male, 42 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200514624, December 2005
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Hispanic Male, 43 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Hispanic Male, 43 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Hispanic Male, 43 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Frisk Hispanic Male, 43 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Hispanic Male, 43 Unsubstantiated
additional details
Complaint #200502196, February 2005
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 21 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Black Male, 21 Exonerated
additional details
Complaint #200403093, March 2004
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Black Male, 29 Exonerated
Force: Physical force Black Male, 29 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search Black Male, 29 Exonerated
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Complaint #200404015, May 2003
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Black Female, 39 Exonerated
Force: Physical force Black Female, 39 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Black Female, 39 Exonerated
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Complaint #9903632, August 1999
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle searched Complainant Uncooperative
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Conclusion Meanings:

'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - the alleged conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
'Substantiated': The alleged conduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
'Unsubstantiated': or 'Unable to Determine' - CCRB has fully investigated but could not affirmatively conclude both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.

Further details on conclusion definitions.