Richard Velez

Badge #31129, Hispanic Male
Former Police Officer at Police Service Area 6
Also served at Police Service Area 8
Service started January 1995, ended February 2006, Tax #915002

Substantiated Allegations:
Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search
Discourtesy: Word

Complaints

7 Complaints
19 Allegations
2 Substantiated
2 Substantiated (Charges)
1 Complainant Unavailable
8 Exonerated
1 Unfounded
7 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #200307182, September 2003
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: White Female, 17
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant: White Female, 17
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search
Complainant: White Female, 17
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: White Female, 17
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search
Complainant: Black Female, 15
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Penalty: Command Discipline - A
additional details

Complaint #200208307, December 2002
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Black Female, 49
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Female, 12
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Black Female, 12
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
additional details

Complaint #200101350, February 2001
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Action
Complainant: Black Male, 44
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant: Black Male, 44
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
additional details

Complaint #9905412, December 1999
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
additional details

Complaint #9902215, May 1999
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Age 41
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
additional details

Complaint #9902101, April 1999
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 20
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other
Complainant: Black Male, 20
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 20
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
additional details

Complaint #9602158, May 1996
Allegation: Force: Push/Shove
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
additional details

Complaint #200307182, September 2003
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force White Female, 17 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop White Female, 17 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search White Female, 17 Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Word White Female, 17 Substantiated (Charges)
Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search Black Female, 15 Substantiated (Charges)
Penalty: Command Discipline - A
additional details
Complaint #200208307, December 2002
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Black Female, 49 Unsubstantiated
Force: Physical force Black Female, 12 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Black Female, 12 Exonerated
additional details
Complaint #200101350, February 2001
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Action Black Male, 44 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Black Male, 44 Unsubstantiated
additional details
Complaint #9905412, December 1999
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Complainant Unavailable
additional details
Complaint #9902215, May 1999
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Age 41 Exonerated
additional details
Complaint #9902101, April 1999
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 20 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Other Black Male, 20 Unfounded
Force: Physical force Black Male, 20 Exonerated
additional details
Complaint #9602158, May 1996
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Push/Shove 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.
'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.