Rafael Vega

Badge #1727, Hispanic Male
Former Detective Grade 3 at Police Service Area 8
Also served at 75th Precinct
Service started July 1998, ended June 2021, Tax #921833

Substantiated Allegations:
Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop

Discipline Cases:

Case: 2018-19614
Closed: 11/29/2018

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Lawsuit settlements:
$21,000   Oliva, Robert, et Al vs City of New York, et al., 2018 KCSC KCSC 503143/2018
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Complaints

2 Complaints
12 Allegations
2 Substantiated
2 Substantiated (Charges)
10 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #200306613, August 2003
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 29
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 29
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
Complainant: Black Male, 29
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant: Black Male, 29
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Black Male, 18
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 18
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat to damage/seize property
Complainant: Black Male, 29
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Male
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search
Complainant: Black Male, 18
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200302699, April 2003
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
Complainant: Black Male, 27
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search
Complainant: Black Male, 27
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
Complainant: Black Male, 27
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion: No Disciplinary Action-SOL
Penalty: No penalty
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Complaint #200306613, August 2003
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 29 Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 29 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Black Male, 29 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Black Male, 29 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Black Male, 18 Unsubstantiated
Force: Physical force Black Male, 18 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Threat to damage/seize property Black Male, 29 Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Word Male Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search Black Male, 18 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200302699, April 2003
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Black Male, 27 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search Black Male, 27 Substantiated (Charges)
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Black Male, 27 Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion: No Disciplinary Action-SOL
Penalty: No penalty
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Conclusion Meanings:

'Substantiated': The alleged conduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'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: 2018-19614
Closed: 11/29/2018
Case Details:
  1. Guilty: Wrongfully disseminated confidential Department information.
  2. Guilty: Violated confidential informant procedures.
  3. Guilty: Criminal association.
  4. Guilty: Misleading statements.
Penalty: Dismissal probation (12 months), forfeiture of time/leave balances, service retirement, suspended w/o pay (30 days), vacation days (45 days)


Lawsuits

Oliva, Robert, et Al vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 503143/2018, Supreme Court - Kings, February 22, 2018, ended July 16, 2019
$21,000 Settlement