Paul Palombo

Badge #7714, White Male
Former Detective Grade 2 at Organized Crime Control Bureau
Also served at Narcotics Division Central Harlem INIT
Service started June 1992, ended March 2013, Tax #902165

Substantiated Allegations:
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Discourtesy: Nasty Words
Discourtesy: Profane Gesture

Lawsuit settlements:
$12,500   Degrafinreid, Terry vs City of New York, et al., 2018 QCSC QCSC 710333/2018
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Complaints

6 Complaints
17 Allegations
3 Substantiated
3 Substantiated (Command Discipline)
2 Miscellaneous
5 Unfounded
7 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #9903749, August 1999
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 46
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 46
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9805177, December 1998
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Allegation: Discourtesy: Nasty Words
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Allegation: Discourtesy: Profane Gesture
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline)
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Complaint #9600386, December 1995
Allegation: Force: Nightstick/Billy/Club
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous
Allegation: Discourtesy: Curse
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous
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Complaint #9503904, September 1995
Allegation: Discourtesy: Nasty Words
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9501845, April 1995
Allegation: Force: Dragged/Pulled
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Force: Push/Shove
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Force: Punch/Kick
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Discourtesy: Nasty Words
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Offensive Language: Black
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
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Complaint #9501017, March 1995
Allegation: Force: Push/Shove
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Other - Force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Curse
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Offensive Language: Black
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9903749, August 1999
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 46 Unsubstantiated
Force: Physical force Black Male, 46 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9805177, December 1998
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Discourtesy: Nasty Words Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Discourtesy: Profane Gesture Substantiated (Command Discipline)
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Complaint #9600386, December 1995
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Nightstick/Billy/Club Miscellaneous
Discourtesy: Curse Miscellaneous
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Complaint #9503904, September 1995
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Nasty Words Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9501845, April 1995
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Dragged/Pulled Unfounded
Force: Push/Shove Unfounded
Force: Punch/Kick Unfounded
Discourtesy: Nasty Words Unfounded
Offensive Language: Black Unfounded
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Complaint #9501017, March 1995
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Push/Shove Unsubstantiated
Force: Other - Force Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Curse Unsubstantiated
Offensive Language: Black Unsubstantiated
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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.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
'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.


Lawsuits

Degrafinreid, Terry vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 710333/2018, Supreme Court - Queens, July 6, 2018, ended July 25, 2019
$12,500 Settlement