Derek Wooden

Badge #2877, Black Male
Former Detective Specialist at Special Operations Division Homeless Outreach Unit
Also served at Transit Bureau Brooklyn Task Force, Transit Bureau Homeless Outreach Unit
Service started February 1994, ended February 2016, Tax #912104

Lawsuit Settlements:
$110,000   Daniels, Deshawn vs City of New York, et al., 2013 SDNY SDNY 13CV02770
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Complaints

3 Complaints
4 Allegations
0 Substantiated
2 Complainant Uncooperative
1 Unfounded
1 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #201100130, January 2011
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
Complainant: White Male, 24
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200002170, April 2000
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 39
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 39
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #9805406, December 1998
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other - Abuse
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
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Complaint #201100130, January 2011
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number White Male, 24 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200002170, April 2000
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 39 Complainant Uncooperative
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 39 Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #9805406, December 1998
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Other - Abuse Unfounded
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Conclusion Meanings:

'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
'Unsubstantiated': or 'Unable to Determine' - The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.

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Lawsuits

Daniels, Deshawn vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV02770, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, May 28, 2013, ended December 23, 2014
$110,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On April 4th, 2012, Plaintiff was walking down 12th avenue when he was stopped by police officer defendants Sheldon Brutus, sergeant Daniel Ortiz, detective Derek Wooden and others. Plaintiff was issued a ticket for being in the park past curfew hours despite never entering the park. Defendants began mocking Plaintiff and told him they were going to search him, to which Plaintiff replied that he could not afford a ticket and had nothing on him. Defendants grabbed, handcuffed and searched Plaintiff, and discovered no contraband or evidence of wrongdoing. Plaintiff was improperly hoisted into the police van, which resulted in his finger being injured. Plaintiff received medical treatment, and afterwords was finge...