Melvin Smith

Badge #6388, Black Male
Former Detective Grade 3 at Bronx Court Section
Also served at Gang Squad Manhattan
Service started June 1992, ended August 2012, Tax #911465

Lawsuit settlements:
$15,000   Lyons, Aisha vs City of New York, et al., 2013 SDNY SDNY 13CV04625
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Complaints

10 Complaints
27 Allegations
0 Substantiated
3 Exonerated
2 Unfounded
22 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #201014559, October 2010
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 37
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #201005498, April 2010
Allegation: Force: Police shield
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 48
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 24
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #200710159, July 2007
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 26
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
Complainant: Black Male, 26
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 26
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200603321, March 2006
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant: Black Male, 35
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200601527, February 2006
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment
Complainant: Black Male, 41
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: Black Male, 41
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant: Black Male, 41
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant: Black Male, 41
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #200513676, November 2005
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 16
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
Complainant: Black Male, 16
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Hit against inanimate object
Complainant: Black Male, 16
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Chokehold
Complainant: Black Male, 16
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
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Complaint #200307641, September 2003
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 37
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant: Black Male, 37
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
Complainant: Black Male, 37
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search
Complainant: Black Male, 37
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200310165, August 2003
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 37
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
Complainant: Black Male, 37
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant: Black Male, 37
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
Complainant: Black Male, 37
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 37
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search
Complainant: Black Male, 37
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9502666, June 1995
Allegation: Force: Other - Force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #6393117, March 1993
Allegation: Force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #201014559, October 2010
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 37 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #201005498, April 2010
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Police shield Hispanic Male, 48 Unsubstantiated
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 24 Exonerated
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Complaint #200710159, July 2007
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 26 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Black Male, 26 Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 26 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200603321, March 2006
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Black Male, 35 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200601527, February 2006
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment Black Male, 41 Unfounded
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Black Male, 41 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Frisk Black Male, 41 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Black Male, 41 Exonerated
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Complaint #200513676, November 2005
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 16 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Black Male, 16 Unsubstantiated
Force: Hit against inanimate object Black Male, 16 Unsubstantiated
Force: Chokehold Black Male, 16 Unfounded
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Complaint #200307641, September 2003
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 37 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Black Male, 37 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Black Male, 37 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search Black Male, 37 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200310165, August 2003
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 37 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Black Male, 37 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Black Male, 37 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Black Male, 37 Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 37 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search Black Male, 37 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9502666, June 1995
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Other - Force Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #6393117, March 1993
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force Unsubstantiated
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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.
'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.

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Lawsuits

Lyons, Aisha vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV04625, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, July 16, 2013, ended December 13, 2013
$15,000 Settlement

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