Complaint #9805177, December 1998

Incident: December 1, 1998
Received: December 2, 1998
Closed: December 2, 1998

Reason for contact: Stop/Question/Frisk
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Officer:	Venero, Tanya
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Person Searched
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated
Officer:	Palombo, Paul
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion:	Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Officer:	Palombo, Paul
Allegation:	Discourtesy: Nasty Words
CCRB Conclusion:	Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Officer:	Palombo, Paul
Allegation:	Discourtesy: Profane Gesture
CCRB Conclusion:	Substantiated (Command Discipline)

Officer	Allegation	CCRB Conclusion
Venero, Tanya	Abuse of Authority: Person Searched	Exonerated
Palombo, Paul	Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest	Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Palombo, Paul	Discourtesy: Nasty Words	Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Palombo, Paul	Discourtesy: Profane Gesture	Substantiated (Command Discipline)

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.

'Substantiated': The alleged conduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.

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