Melissa L. Depalma

Melissa L. Depalma

Melissa L. Depalma
Badge #5150, White Female
Detective Grade 3 at 70th Precinct Detective Squad since January 2020
Service started July 2013, made $171,000 last year, Tax #954723

Lawsuit Settlements:
$15,000   Holderman, Robert vs City of New York, et al., 2015 EDNY EDNY 15CV05547
$2,000   Welch, Kendari vs City of New York, et al., 2015 EDNY EDNY 15CV01488
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Complaints

3 Complaints
3 Allegations
0 Substantiated
1 Complainant Uncooperative
1 Exonerated
1 OMB PEG Directive Closure

Complaint #202406756, July 2024
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: White Female, 65-69
CCRB Conclusion: OMB PEG Directive Closure
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Complaint #201704403, May 2017
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Black Female, 43
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #201602545, March 2016
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question
Complainant: Black Female, 27
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
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Complaint #202406756, July 2024
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word White Female, 65-69 OMB PEG Directive Closure
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Complaint #201704403, May 2017
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Stop Black Female, 43 Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #201602545, March 2016
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Question Black Female, 27 Exonerated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
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Conclusion Meanings:

'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - The conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
'OMB PEG Directive Closure': Due to citywide budget cuts, CCRB is no longer able to fully investigate certain cases within its jurisdiction and suspended investigating some types of complaints.

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Lawsuits

Named in 2 known lawsuits, $17,000 total settlements.

Holderman, Robert vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV05547, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, September 30, 2015, ended October 17, 2016
$15,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint, Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers pulled over Plaintiff under the guise of a VTL violation/warrant, took him into custody. Charges were ACD'd.

Welch, Kendari vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV01488, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, June 12, 2015, ended March 7, 2017
$2,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint, Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was pulled over by Defendant Officer Depalma who accused him of driving with a suspended license even though the license had been restored. Plaintiff was arrested, taken into custody, and his case was dismissed. The same incident happened two weeks later with Defendant officer Corrado and as a result, Plaintiff had to plead guilty to a Violation of Probation. In another unrelated incident, Plaintiff's car was seized by Defendant Officer Spatz as evidence in a shooting and has yet to be returned.

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