Brian P. Destefano

Brian P. Destefano

Brian P. Destefano
Badge #1249, White Male
Detective Grade 3 at 40th Precinct Detective Squad since October 2020, active
Also served at 40th Precinct
Service started July 2013, made $160,000 last year, Tax #954727

Lawsuit settlements:
$20,001   Margolies, Rebecca vs City of New York, et al., 2021 SDNY SDNY 21CV10839
$453,733   Belle, Terron, et al. vs City of New York, et al., 2019 SDNY SDNY 19CV02673
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Complaints

2 Complaints
6 Allegations
0 Substantiated
1 Complainant Uncooperative
5 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #201900170, July 2017
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Black Male, 16
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 16
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant: Black Male, 16
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: Black Male, 16
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 16
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details

Complaint #201609848, November 2016
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 43
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #201900170, July 2017
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Stop Black Male, 16 Unsubstantiated
Force: Physical force Black Male, 16 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Frisk Black Male, 16 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Black Male, 16 Unsubstantiated
Force: Physical force Black Male, 16 Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details
Complaint #201609848, November 2016
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 43 Complainant Uncooperative
additional details

Conclusion Meanings:

'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 2 known lawsuits, $473,734 total settlements.

Margolies, Rebecca vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 21CV10839, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, November 18, 2021, ended January 25, 2023
$20,001 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On June 4, 2020, the Plaintiff had Jail Support NYC's Attestation of Essential Services printed on a letterhead in her possession (indicating she was an essential worker, thus exempt from curfew). At night, she went to the precinct to locate arrestees and provide food and water for people released from custody. On her way to provide services, NYPD Defendants Does 2-29 surrounded the Plaintiff and illegally arrested the Plaintiff. One of the PO put the Plaintiff in metal handcuffs, and none of them followed proper curfew violation protocol (even if the Plaintiff had not been exempt from the curfew).

Belle, Terron, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 19CV02673, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, March 27, 2019, ended December 14, 2022
$453,733 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On various dates in 2017-2019, Plaintiffs, who represent a class of similarly situated individuals, were unlawfully stopped and searched by P.O.s Brian Destefano, Daniel Mardjonovic, Steven Barry, and John Does 1-50 without probable cause. Plaintiffs challenge the NYPD's unconstitutional policy of detaining people for the purpose of conducting a search of the NYPD's internal and external databases without individualized reasonable suspicion. These unwarranted digital searches disproportionately target people of color without being reasonably related to actual criminal activity.