Paul Nelson

Badge #6084, White Male
Former Detective Grade 3 at Detective Borough Queens Homicide Squad
Service started July 1986, ended July 2006, Tax #890633

Substantiated Allegations:
Force: Dragged/Pulled
Force: Gun as club
Abuse of Authority: Person Searched
Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle searched
Discourtesy: Curse
Offensive Language: Black

Complaints

13 Complaints
27 Allegations
7 Substantiated
1 Substantiated (Charges)
6 Substantiated (Command Discipline)
1 Alleged Victim Uncooperative
1 Complainant Uncooperative
3 Complaint Withdrawn
15 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #9403597, September 1994
Allegation: Discourtesy: Nasty Words
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9400541, February 1994
Allegation: Force: Other - Force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9300511, February 1993
Allegation: Force: Beat
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9300149, January 1993
Allegation: Force: Dragged/Pulled
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Person Searched
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle searched
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Allegation: Discourtesy: Curse
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Allegation: Offensive Language: Black
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline)
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Complaint #9102934, October 1991
Allegation: Force: Push/Shove
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Nightstick/Billy/Club
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Nasty Words
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9101203, May 1991
Allegation: Force: Push/Shove
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Curse
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9002949, October 1990
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Person Searched
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle searched
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #8902255, July 1989
Allegation: Force: Beat
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Punch/Kick
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle searched
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Offensive Language: Other - Ethnic Slur
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #8901274, April 1989
Allegation: Force: Radio as club
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
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Complaint #8900061, January 1989
Allegation: Force: Gun as club
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
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Complaint #8800979, March 1988
Allegation: Force: Nightstick/Billy/Club
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
Allegation: Discourtesy: Curse
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
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Complaint #8704333, November 1987
Allegation: Force: Beat
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #8703208, August 1987
Allegation: Force: Nightstick/Billy/Club
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
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Complaint #9403597, September 1994
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Nasty Words Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9400541, February 1994
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Other - Force Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9300511, February 1993
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Beat Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9300149, January 1993
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Dragged/Pulled Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Abuse of Authority: Person Searched Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle searched Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Discourtesy: Curse Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Offensive Language: Black Substantiated (Command Discipline)
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Complaint #9102934, October 1991
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Push/Shove Unsubstantiated
Force: Nightstick/Billy/Club Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Nasty Words Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9101203, May 1991
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Push/Shove Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Curse Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9002949, October 1990
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Person Searched Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle searched Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #8902255, July 1989
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Beat Unsubstantiated
Force: Punch/Kick Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle searched Unsubstantiated
Offensive Language: Other - Ethnic Slur Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #8901274, April 1989
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Radio as club Alleged Victim Uncooperative
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Complaint #8900061, January 1989
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Gun as club Substantiated (Charges)
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Complaint #8800979, March 1988
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Nightstick/Billy/Club Complaint Withdrawn
Discourtesy: Curse Complaint Withdrawn
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Complaint #8704333, November 1987
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Beat Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #8703208, August 1987
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Nightstick/Billy/Club Complaint Withdrawn
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Conclusion Meanings:

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

Further details on conclusion definitions.