Herminio Baez

Badge #2681, Hispanic Male
Former Sergeant Detective Squad at Intelligence Operations and Analysis Section
Service started July 1998, ended October 2023, Tax #921134

Substantiated Allegations:
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to show search warrant

Lawsuit settlements:
$25,000   Tapp, Ginny vs City of New York, et al., 2014 BCSC BCSC 301027/2014
View Details

Complaints

13 Complaints
21 Allegations
1 Substantiated
1 Substantiated (Formalized Training)
1 Complaint Withdrawn
10 Exonerated
2 Unfounded
7 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #201602634, March 2016
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
additional details

Complaint #201602090, February 2016
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to show search warrant
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 40
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
NYPD Conclusion: No Disciplinary Action-DUP
Penalty: No penalty
additional details

Complaint #201403711, April 2014
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
additional details

Complaint #200803973, March 2008
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 39
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
additional details

Complaint #200714336, September 2007
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
Complainant: Black Male, 30
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Black Male, 30
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: Black Male, 30
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
additional details

Complaint #200713028, September 2007
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 17
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Flashlight as club
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 17
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 17
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
additional details

Complaint #200710674, July 2007
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Offensive Language: Race
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
additional details

Complaint #200513781, November 2005
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 16
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
additional details

Complaint #200513569, November 2005
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 19
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
additional details

Complaint #200303822, May 2003
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 43
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
additional details

Complaint #200302308, March 2003
Allegation: Discourtesy: Demeanor/tone
Complainant: White Male
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
additional details

Complaint #200301011, January 2003
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 42
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
additional details

Complaint #200104302, June 2001
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 17
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
additional details

Complaint #201602634, March 2016
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Exonerated
additional details
Complaint #201602090, February 2016
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to show search warrant Hispanic Male, 40 Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Exonerated
NYPD Conclusion: No Disciplinary Action-DUP
Penalty: No penalty
additional details
Complaint #201403711, April 2014
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Exonerated
additional details
Complaint #200803973, March 2008
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 39 Unfounded
additional details
Complaint #200714336, September 2007
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Black Male, 30 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Stop Black Male, 30 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Black Male, 30 Unsubstantiated
additional details
Complaint #200713028, September 2007
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Male, 17 Unsubstantiated
Force: Flashlight as club Hispanic Male, 17 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Stop Hispanic Male, 17 Unsubstantiated
additional details
Complaint #200710674, July 2007
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Exonerated
Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Offensive Language: Race Unsubstantiated
additional details
Complaint #200513781, November 2005
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 16 Exonerated
additional details
Complaint #200513569, November 2005
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 19 Exonerated
additional details
Complaint #200303822, May 2003
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Hispanic Female, 43 Exonerated
additional details
Complaint #200302308, March 2003
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Demeanor/tone White Male Complaint Withdrawn
additional details
Complaint #200301011, January 2003
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 42 Exonerated
Discourtesy: Word Unfounded
additional details
Complaint #200104302, June 2001
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Hispanic Male, 17 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.


Lawsuits

Named in 3 known lawsuits, $25,000 total settlements.

Rodriguez, Gabriel vs City of New York
Case # 028446/2016E, Supreme Court - Bronx, December 30, 2016

Tapp, Ginny vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 301027/2014, Supreme Court - Bronx, March 31, 2014, ended October 20, 2015
$25,000 Settlement

Maldonado v. City of New York et al
Case # 15CV02861, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers entered Plaintiff's home without a warrant, threatened him to give up information about other in the building, ransacked his house, took him to the 48th precinct and unlawfully strip-searched.