Joel Riveragonzalez

Badge #16579, Hispanic Male, 48
Police Officer at Police Service Area 8 since September 2025
Also served at US Open Tennis Detail, Housing Borough Bronx/Queens Impact Response Team
Service started January 2014, made $166,000 last year, Tax #956208

Substantiated Allegations:
Abuse of Authority: Other

Complaints

1 Complaint
5 Allegations
1 Substantiated
1 Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions)
4 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #201701414, December 2016
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 21
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 21
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 21
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 21
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions)
Penalty: Formalized Training
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details

Complaint #201701414, December 2016
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Hispanic Female, 21 Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Female, 21 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Unsubstantiated
Force: Physical force Hispanic Female, 21 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Other Hispanic Female, 21 Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions)
Penalty: Formalized Training
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.
'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.

Further details on conclusions.