Joel Paulino

Badge #2739, Hispanic Male
Sergeant at Crime Prevention Division since October 2023, active
Service started July 2010, made $116,000 last year, Tax #949456

Lawsuit settlements:
$20,000   Johnson, Shaunda, et al. vs City of New York, et al., 2016 EDNY EDNY 16CV04663
$60,000   Soliman, Mervat, et al. vs City of New York, et al., 2015 EDNY EDNY 15CV05310
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Complaints

3 Complaints
3 Allegations
0 Substantiated
2 Exonerated
1 Within NYPD Guidelines

Complaint #202304097, November 2022
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
Complainant: Female, 30-34
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
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Complaint #201707568, August 2017
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Black Female, 52
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
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Complaint #201609318, November 2016
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
Complainant: Black Male, 38
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #202304097, November 2022
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Female, 30-34 Within NYPD Guidelines
additional details
Complaint #201707568, August 2017
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Black Female, 52 Exonerated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details
Complaint #201609318, November 2016
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Black Male, 38 Exonerated
additional details

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.
'Within NYPD Guidelines': The alleged conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.

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Lawsuits

Named in 2 known lawsuits, $80,000 total settlements.

Johnson, Shaunda, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV04663, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, August 30, 2016, ended August 30, 2017
$20,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On July 30, 2015 at approximately 10:00 PM, Plaintiffs Shaunda Johnson and Deborah Green (who also sue on behalf of their infant children NG and LG), were with their infant friend DA in a large group of children at the Atlantic Terminal shopping mall. Not everyone in this group was friends. The Plaintiffs were walking LG, NG, and DA in the area of the Atlantic Terminal toward Fort Greene Park, the area where LG lived. At approximately 10PM, in the vicinity of the Atlantic Terminal one of the children in the large group struck a bystander pedestrian in the face as the group was moving toward Fort Greene Park. Neither LG nor NG assisted in this in any way. As the pedestrian lay bleeding on the ground, LG approach...

Soliman, Mervat, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV05310, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, October 2, 2015, ended February 26, 2018
$60,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff 1 was falsely arrested and not allowed to wear her head scarf that is worn because of her Muslim faith. Plaintiff 2 was falsely arrested and charged with 120.00 Assault in the Third Degree, PL 260.10 Endangering the Welfare of A Child and 240.26, and Harassment in the Second Degree

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