Jelani E. Mills

Badge #825, Black Male
Sergeant at Narcotics Borough Manhattan North since January 2026
Service started July 2010, made $176,000 last year, Tax #949337

Discipline Cases:

Closed: 8/15/2024
Case: 1 Allegation

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Complaints

4 Complaints
7 Allegations
0 Substantiated
3 Unfounded
2 Unsubstantiated
2 Within NYPD Guidelines

Complaint #202501793, February 2025
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital
Complainant: White Male, 60-64
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
Complainant: Male, 60-64
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
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Complaint #201610579, December 2016
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Male, 36
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #201404549, May 2014
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 32
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
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Complaint #201114849, November 2011
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 41
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Offensive Language: Race
Complainant: Black Male, 41
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Offensive Language: Sexual orientation
Complainant: Black Male, 41
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
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Complaint #202501793, February 2025
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital White Male, 60-64 Within NYPD Guidelines
Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Male, 60-64 Within NYPD Guidelines
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Complaint #201610579, December 2016
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Male, 36 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #201404549, May 2014
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 32 Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
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Complaint #201114849, November 2011
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 41 Unfounded
Offensive Language: Race Black Male, 41 Unfounded
Offensive Language: Sexual orientation Black Male, 41 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.
'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

Closed: 8/15/2024
Case Details:
  1. Failed to make proper notifications.
Penalty: B - Command Discipline, vacation days (5 days)
Recommendation: Charges and Specifications


Lawsuits

Named in 2 known lawsuits.

Bannister, Sharon vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 162495/2019, Supreme Court - New York, October 15, 2020
Complaint
Description: On December 28, 2016 at approximately 3:30 p.m. Plaintiff was lawfully present inside a subway station when Dets. Gustavo Rosado and Kevin Clark, Sgt. Anis Nikocevic, POs Jesus Sosa, Jelani Mills, and John Does 1-10, and Undercover POs Numbers 358 and 93 unlawfully approached, grabbed Plaintiff, and slammed Plaintiff into the ground with excessive force, causing pain and injuries to Plaintiff's left knee and both hands and fingers. POs frisked and searched Plaintiff without recovering any drugs or contraband on Plaintiff's person or in Plaintiff's possession or control. Regardless, Plaintiff was handcuffed, arrested, and transported to the 25th Precinct where Plaintiff was criminally processed. POs falsely forw...

Johnson, Glenn vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 18CV06256, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, December 3, 2018, ended May 26, 2020
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers in an unmarked vehicle pulled over Plaintiff's car allegedly because his brake lights were out. Officers then illegally searched the car, arrested Plaintiff, and charged him with Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 7th Degree.