Kristopher W. Recalde

Badge #27157, Hispanic Male
Police Officer at Police Service Area 5 VIPER since May 2026
Also served at Patrol Borough Bronx South Community Response Team, Patrol Borough Bronx Community Response Team, 48th Precinct
Service started July 2021, made $83,000 last year, Tax #972195

Substantiated Allegations:
Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card

Discipline Cases:

Case: 2023-29209
Closed: 2/28/2024

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Complaints

5 Complaints
11 Allegations
1 Substantiated
1 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
2 Alleged Victim Uncooperative
1 Complainant Uncooperative
3 Complaint Withdrawn
2 Unfounded
2 Within NYPD Guidelines

Complaint #202511521, November 2025
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
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Complaint #202412195, November 2024
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Male, 25-29
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: Male, 25-29
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question
Complainant: Male, 25-29
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
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Complaint #202409064, September 2024
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 15-17
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Male
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 40-44
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Conclusion: Command Discipline - A
Penalty: Command Discipline - A (Warned and Admonished)
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Complaint #202404719, December 2023
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
Complainant: Male, 30-34
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #202300959, February 2023
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 45-49
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 45-49
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
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Complaint #202511521, November 2025
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 18-20 Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority: Stop Black Male, 18-20 Alleged Victim Uncooperative
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Complaint #202412195, November 2024
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Stop Male, 25-29 Complaint Withdrawn
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Male, 25-29 Complaint Withdrawn
Abuse of Authority: Question Male, 25-29 Complaint Withdrawn
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Complaint #202409064, September 2024
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Stop Hispanic Male, 15-17 Within NYPD Guidelines
Abuse of Authority: Stop Male Within NYPD Guidelines
Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Hispanic Female, 40-44 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Conclusion: Command Discipline - A
Penalty: Command Discipline - A (Warned and Admonished)
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Complaint #202404719, December 2023
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Male, 30-34 Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #202300959, February 2023
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Hispanic Female, 45-49 Unfounded
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Hispanic Female, 45-49 Unfounded
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
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Conclusion Meanings:

'Substantiated': The misconduct 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.
'Within NYPD Guidelines': The conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.

Further details on conclusions.


Discipline

Case: 2023-29209
Closed: 2/28/2024
Case Details:
  1. Failed to make required entries in Department logs (activity log).
  2. Left the scene of an accident.
Penalty: C - Command Discipline, vacation days (14 days)
Recommendation: Charges and Specifications


Lawsuits

Pesante, Mason vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 815439/2024E, Supreme Court - Bronx, September 30, 2024
Complaint
Description: On May 3, 2024, Plaintiff Mason Pesante ("Plaintiff") was doing nothing illegal, improper or acting suspicious in any way when Police Officers Kristopher Recalde and John Doe/Roe ("Defendants"), absent an arrest warrant, probable cause, reasonable cause, or any legal justification, approached Plaintiff for no reason, and based on fraud, perjury and misrepresentations, and summarily stopped, searched, grabbed, assaulted, battered and detained him in an aggressive and excessive manner. Plaintiff was arraigned after his arrest and thereafter falsely and maliciously prosecuted with committing a crime. Plaintiff remained incarcerated for over 24 ho urs and was required to make numerous court appearances over an exte...