David Velez

Badge #6770, Hispanic Male
Former Police Officer at 75th Precinct
Service started June 1992, ended October 2012, Tax #902547

Lawsuit settlements:
$1,000   Gregory, Paul vs Police Department, Nyc, et al., 2013 EDNY EDNY 13CV04973
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Complaints

11 Complaints
22 Allegations
0 Substantiated
2 Alleged Victim Uncooperative
1 Complainant Unavailable
2 Complainant Uncooperative
4 Complaint Withdrawn
5 Exonerated
1 Unfounded
7 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #201205088, April 2012
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
Complainant: Black Male, 37
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
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Complaint #201109829, July 2011
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 24
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
Allegation: Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
Complainant: Black Male, 24
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
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Complaint #200818278, December 2008
Allegation: Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
Complainant: Black Male, 44
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 44
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #200807697, May 2008
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 50
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Offensive Language: Ethnicity
Complainant: Black Male, 50
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200717740, December 2007
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant: Black Male, 32
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property
Complainant: Black Male, 32
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: Black Male, 32
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200703373, March 2007
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 54
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
Complainant: Black Male, 54
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
Complainant: Black Male, 54
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 54
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #200612280, August 2006
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 26
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
Complainant: Black Male, 26
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
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Complaint #200409612, September 2004
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: White Female, 37
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #200207190, October 2002
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
Complainant: Black Female, 39
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #9601431, March 1996
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other - Abuse
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9503441, August 1995
Allegation: Force: Gun pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Allegation: Discourtesy: Curse
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
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Complaint #201205088, April 2012
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Black Male, 37 Complaint Withdrawn
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Complaint #201109829, July 2011
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 24 Complaint Withdrawn
Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) Black Male, 24 Complaint Withdrawn
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Complaint #200818278, December 2008
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) Black Male, 44 Complainant Uncooperative
Force: Physical force Black Male, 44 Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #200807697, May 2008
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 50 Unsubstantiated
Offensive Language: Ethnicity Black Male, 50 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200717740, December 2007
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Frisk Black Male, 32 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property Black Male, 32 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Complaint Withdrawn
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Black Male, 32 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200703373, March 2007
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 54 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Black Male, 54 Unsubstantiated
Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) Black Male, 54 Exonerated
Force: Physical force Black Male, 54 Exonerated
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Complaint #200612280, August 2006
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 26 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Black Male, 26 Unfounded
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Complaint #200409612, September 2004
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest White Female, 37 Exonerated
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Complaint #200207190, October 2002
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Black Female, 39 Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #9601431, March 1996
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Other - Abuse Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9503441, August 1995
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Gun pointed Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Discourtesy: Curse Alleged Victim Uncooperative
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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

Gregory, Paul vs Police Department, Nyc, et al.
Case # 13CV04973, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, October 18, 2013, ended February 9, 2015
$1,000 Settlement
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