Oscar A. Polanco

Badge #672, Hispanic Male
Police Officer at 71st Precinct since April 2021, active
Also served at Manhattan Court Section, 84th Precinct, Patrol Borough Brooklyn North AC
Service started July 1998, made $140,000 last year, Tax #921682

Discipline Cases:

Case: 2020-22160
Closed: 8/17/2021

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Lawsuit settlements:
$22,500   Blake, Eugene vs City of New York, et al., 2021 SDNY SDNY 21CV07191
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Complaints

2 Complaints
4 Allegations
0 Substantiated
1 Complainant Uncooperative
3 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #200916140, October 2009
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 41
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 41
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Black Male, 41
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200512823, August 2004
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
Complainant: Black Male, 23
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #200916140, October 2009
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 41 Unsubstantiated
Force: Physical force Black Male, 41 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Stop Black Male, 41 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200512823, August 2004
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Black Male, 23 Complainant Uncooperative
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Conclusion Meanings:

'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.

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Discipline

Case: 2020-22160
Closed: 8/17/2021
Case Details:
  1. Pleaded Guilty: Misuse of time.
  2. Pleaded Guilty: Made computer inquiries unrelated to official Department business.
  3. Pleaded Guilty: Violated Department of motor vehicles rules.
  4. Pleaded Guilty: Violated vehicle insurance rules.
  5. Pleaded Guilty: Left the scene of a motor vehicle accident.
Penalty: Dismissal probation (12 months), vacation days (55 days)


Lawsuits

Named in 3 known lawsuits, $22,500 total settlements.

P.p.a, A Minor By M/n/g Portorreal, Juan B. et Al vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 23CV01565, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, May 18, 2023
Complaint
Description: On or about November 28, 2021, Plaintiff 1, a diabetic and a dialysis patient, was driving in Manhattan with his six year old daughter, Plaintiff 2. During the drive, Plaintiff 1 started to feel light-headed. He parked his car and then passed out in a diabetic coma. PO Polanco (at the time of the complaint, Plaintiff 1 believed “Polanco” to be the name of one of the NYPD officers who arrested him; he was not certain), PO John Doe 1, and potentially other police officers, approached Plaintiff’s car. While Plaintiff 1 was unconscious, and in front of his daughter, PO Polanco or another officer opened his car door, smashed his face against the window, and threw him to the street on his head. The officers then drag...

Blake, Eugene vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 21CV07191, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, August 27, 2021, ended January 31, 2023
$22,500 Settlement
Complaint

Thompson, Norman, E. vs Hicks, Ronda, et al.
Case # 16CV02665, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, June 10, 2016, ended September 23, 2016
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: Non-legible / handwritten complaint. Incident took place in Brooklyn but nothing else is discernible.