Henry L. Chao

Badge #205, Asian Male
Sergeant at Critical Response Command since May 2024
Also served at 34th Precinct, 23rd Precinct
Service started January 2014, made $149,000 last year, Tax #955808

Discipline Cases:

Case: 2018-19543
Closed: 10/10/2018

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Lawsuit Settlements:
$6,000   Hanson, Cameron vs City of New York, et al., 2017 SDNY SDNY 17CV06326
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Complaints

4 Complaints
9 Allegations
0 Substantiated
2 Complainant Uncooperative
2 Complaint Withdrawn
1 OMB PEG Directive Closure
4 Unfounded

Complaint #202403964, April 2024
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
Complainant: White Male, 65-69
CCRB Conclusion: OMB PEG Directive Closure
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Complaint #202306790, July 2023
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Male, 25-29
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Sexual Miscon (Inappropriate Touching)
Complainant: Male, 25-29
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #202200166, January 2022
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
Complainant: Black Female, 35-39
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Female, 35-39
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Offensive Language: Gender
Complainant: Black Female, 35-39
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
Complainant: Black Female, 35-39
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
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Complaint #201910777, December 2019
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
Complainant: Female, 65-69
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
Complainant: Female, 65-69
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
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Complaint #202403964, April 2024
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card White Male, 65-69 OMB PEG Directive Closure
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Complaint #202306790, July 2023
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Male, 25-29 Complainant Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority: Sexual Miscon (Inappropriate Touching) Male, 25-29 Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #202200166, January 2022
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Black Female, 35-39 Unfounded
Discourtesy: Word Black Female, 35-39 Unfounded
Offensive Language: Gender Black Female, 35-39 Unfounded
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Black Female, 35-39 Unfounded
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Complaint #201910777, December 2019
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Female, 65-69 Complaint Withdrawn
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Female, 65-69 Complaint Withdrawn
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Conclusion Meanings:

'OMB PEG Directive Closure': Due to citywide budget cuts, CCRB is no longer able to fully investigate certain cases within its jurisdiction and suspended investigating some types of complaints.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.

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Discipline

Case: 2018-19543
Closed: 10/10/2018
Case Details:
  1. Guilty: While on-duty after previously responding to a job, left the job before completion and did not return.
  2. Guilty: While on-duty did fail and neglect to prepare a complaint report worksheet upon responding to a radio transmission of a family dispute.
  3. Guilty: While on-duty failed to render police services in said officer’s assigned area.
Penalty: Vacation days (10 days)


Lawsuits

Hanson, Cameron vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 17CV06326, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, September 19, 2017, ended December 4, 2018
$6,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was arrested outside his home along with his girlfriend when Defendant Officers were called in response to a domestic violence dispute. At the precinct, a detective stripped Plaintiff's clothes off him and brutally assaulted him. Plaintiff was taken to the hospital and charged with unlawful possession of marijuana, harassment and attempted assault, which were all later dismissed.