Substantiated Allegations:
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search (2)
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search (2)
Daniel A. Staffa
Badge #5566,
White Male
Sergeant at 79th Precinct since January 2024
Also served at
77th Precinct
Service
started July 2014,
made $165,000 last year,
Tax #957187
Lawsuit Settlements:
$51,000 Cameron, Delmar, et al. vs City of Ny, et al., 2022 KCSC KCSC 520016/2022
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$51,000 Cameron, Delmar, et al. vs City of Ny, et al., 2022 KCSC KCSC 520016/2022
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Complaints
8
Complaints
15
Allegations
2
Substantiated
2
Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
2
Complainant Uncooperative
2
Unable to Determine
2
Unfounded
1
Unsubstantiated
6
Within NYPD Guidelines
Complaint #202411421,
October 2024
additional details
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Stop |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Age 40-44 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Within NYPD Guidelines |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card |
| Complainant: | Age 40-44 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unable to Determine |
Complaint #202410423,
July 2024
additional details
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Female, 21-24 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Within NYPD Guidelines |
Complaint #202306620,
July 2023
additional details
| Allegation: | Force: Hit against inanimate object |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 35-39 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
Complaint #202201777,
March 2022
additional details
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Male, 15-17 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Within NYPD Guidelines |
Complaint #202106755,
October 2021
additional details
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Female, 25-29 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 30-34 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unable to Determine |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest |
| Complainant: | Black Female, 25-29 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Within NYPD Guidelines |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 30-34 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Within NYPD Guidelines |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 30-34 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 30-34 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| NYPD Conclusion: | No Disciplinary Action-DUP |
| Penalty: | No penalty |
| Documents: | Complaint Closing Report |
Complaint #202005048,
June 2020
additional details
| Allegation: | Force: Gun fired |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 30-34 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Within NYPD Guidelines |
| Documents: | Complaint Closing Report |
Complaint #201801922,
February 2018
additional details
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 29 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Complainant Uncooperative |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 29 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Complainant Uncooperative |
Complaint #201800093,
January 2018
additional details
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises |
|---|---|
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Documents: | Complaint Closing Report |
| Complaint #202411421, October 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Abuse of Authority: Stop | Age 40-44 | Within NYPD Guidelines |
| Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card | Age 40-44 | Unable to Determine |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #202410423, July 2024 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Force: Physical force | Black Female, 21-24 | Within NYPD Guidelines |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #202306620, July 2023 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Force: Hit against inanimate object | Black Male, 35-39 | Unfounded |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #202201777, March 2022 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Discourtesy: Word | Male, 15-17 | Within NYPD Guidelines |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #202106755, October 2021 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Discourtesy: Word | Black Female, 25-29 | Unfounded |
| Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop | Black Male, 30-34 | Unable to Determine |
| Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest | Black Female, 25-29 | Within NYPD Guidelines |
| Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property | Black Male, 30-34 | Within NYPD Guidelines |
| Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search | Black Male, 30-34 | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search | Black Male, 30-34 | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| NYPD Conclusion: No Disciplinary Action-DUP | ||
| Penalty: No penalty | ||
| Documents: | Complaint Closing Report | |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #202005048, June 2020 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Force: Gun fired | Black Male, 30-34 | Within NYPD Guidelines |
| Documents: | Complaint Closing Report | |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #201801922, February 2018 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Force: Physical force | Black Male, 29 | Complainant Uncooperative |
| Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment | Black Male, 29 | Complainant Uncooperative |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #201800093, January 2018 | ||
| Allegation | CCRB Conclusion | |
| Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises | Unsubstantiated | |
| Documents: | Complaint Closing Report | |
| additional details | ||
Conclusion Meanings:
'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'Unable to Determine': The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.
'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
Case: 2023-28105
Closed: 3/29/2023
Case Details:
- Wrongfully searched a vehicle.
Recommendation: Command Discipline - B
Lawsuits
Named in 3 known lawsuits, $51,000 total settlements.Dunbar, Aquil vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 25CV06617, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, February 24, 2026
Cameron, Delmar, et al. vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 520016/2022, Supreme Court - Kings, July 14, 2022, ended July 30, 2024
$51,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On January 22, 2020, at approximately 5:00 p.m., in the vicinity of inside the building located at 781 Washington Avenue in Kings County, Plaintiff Delmar Cameron was unlawfully stopped, battered, assaulted, searched, detained, and arrested by Defendant NYPD Police Officers, including Daniel Staffa and Tahir Malik. Plaintiff was then transported to the 77th Precinct, where they were illegally detained for 17 hours before being transported to Central booking. Plaintiff brings claims of: activity retaliation, first amendment retaliation, unlawful search and seizure, false arrest and false imprisonment, assault and battery, excessive force, malicious prosecution, malicious abuse of process, denial of right to due...
Graves, Motique as Proposed Adm of The Estate of Graves, Tyquarn Tameke vs City of Ny
Case # 22CV03230, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, June 7, 2022
Complaint
Description: On June 2, 2020, NYPD Defendants P.O Christian Santos, P.O. Christian Feraca, Sergeant Richard Galvez, P.O. Raymond Sanchez, P.O. Ernesto Defreitas, P.O. John Loreto, P.O. Sandeep Thomas, P.O. Michael Napolitano, P.O. Danial Staffa, P.O. Brett Ostrander, and P.O. Colin Russell responded to a report of shots fired in Brooklyn. Defendant P.O. Christian Santos located Tyquarn Graves (deceased son of the Plaintiff) lying face down behind a tree. Santos ordered Mr. Graves not to move. Mr. Graves rose to his knees holding a firearm, observed by Santos. Santos ordered Mr. Graves to "put it down and stop moving and let me see your hands." Mr. Graves then stood up, still holding a gun in his hand. By this time, the othe...