Former NYPD employee admits taking bribes in scheme targeting accident victims

New York, New York – A former supervisor within the New York City Police Department has admitted to abusing her position and access to sensitive data in a bribery scheme that federal prosecutors say targeted vulnerable accident victims. Federal officials announced that Pamela Dillard, 48, of Brooklyn, New York, pleaded guilty to participating in a conspiracy to solicit and accept bribes while working inside the NYPD.

The announcement was made by Jay Clayton, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, along with Michael Alfonso, Acting Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations in New York, and James C. Barnacle Jr., Assistant Director in Charge of the FBI’s New York Field Office. Dillard entered her guilty plea before John G. Koeltl and is scheduled to be sentenced on July 1, 2026.

Bribes exchanged for confidential accident victim data

Court records show that Dillard admitted to providing personally identifiable information of automobile accident victims from a non-public NYPD database to a co-conspirator identified as CC-1. Prosecutors said CC-1 owned and operated a call center that referred accident victims to lawyers and doctors. In return for the confidential information, Dillard accepted bribes in the form of cash and other items of value.

From at least January 2021 through September 2023, Dillard worked as a Principal Police Communication Technician. In that role, she supervised other technicians responsible for dispatching officers to 911 calls and had access to sensitive data tied to crash victims. Authorities said she exploited that access repeatedly, accepting at least 21 bribe payments totaling approximately $17,300.

U.S. Attorney Clayton stressed that Dillard’s actions ran counter to the standards expected within law enforcement.
“The NYPD is the gold standard of police departments,” he said. “There is no place in the NYPD for those who compromise the Department’s integrity for personal profit.”

Federal investigators said the scheme placed accident victims at risk by exposing private information at moments when they were most vulnerable. Acting HSI Special Agent in Charge Alfonso described the conduct as a serious breach of trust.
“Pamela Dillard shamelessly exploited her law enforcement position to profit from the personal information of vulnerable accident victims, betraying the public’s trust for her own selfish gain,” he said. “The defendant’s guilty plea is a direct result of her calculated abuse of her access to confidential data, choosing personal greed over the duty to protect sensitive victim information.”

Federal agencies highlight abuse of trust

The FBI echoed those concerns, emphasizing that Dillard’s conduct does not reflect the broader law enforcement community.
“Pamela Dillard, a former NYPD civilian employee, abused her supervisory position within a highly acclaimed police department and her access to sensitive information to generate an illicit income,” Barnacle said. “While the vast majority of our local law enforcement partners are dedicated to protecting the communities they serve, the FBI will not tolerate those who choose to betray that trust at the expense of New Yorkers.”

Dillard pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit federal program bribery, a charge that carries a maximum potential sentence of five years in prison. Prosecutors noted that the maximum sentence is set by Congress and is listed for informational purposes only, with the final sentence to be determined by the judge at a later date.

The investigation was led jointly by the FBI, Homeland Security Investigations, and the NYPD’s Internal Affairs Bureau, Group 25. Clayton publicly praised the agencies for their work in uncovering and building the case.

The prosecution is being handled by the Public Corruption Unit of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Connie L. Dang and Rebecca T. Dell are overseeing the case.

Federal officials said the guilty plea sends a clear message that those who misuse public positions for personal gain will be held accountable, especially when their actions put the privacy and safety of the public at risk.