Jay Clayton, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York | Department of Justice
A former supervisor in the New York City Police Department (NYPD), Pamela Dillard, has pleaded guilty to participating in a bribery conspiracy involving the disclosure of sensitive information. The announcement was made by Jay Clayton, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York; Michael Alfonso, Acting Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) New York Field Office; and James C. Barnacle, Jr., Assistant Director in Charge of the FBI’s New York Field Office.
According to court documents and statements made during proceedings, Dillard admitted to providing personally identifiable information about automobile accident victims from a non-public NYPD database to a co-conspirator who owned a call center. In exchange, she received bribes including money and other benefits. These actions took place between January 2021 and September 2023 while Dillard served as a Principal Police Communication Technician (PCT). In her role, she supervised other PCTs responsible for dispatching police officers and had access to confidential data regarding accident victims. Over this period, Dillard accepted at least 21 bribe payments totaling around $17,300.
U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton stated: “The NYPD is the gold standard of police departments. There is no place in the NYPD for those who compromise the Department’s integrity for personal profit.”
Michael Alfonso commented: “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. 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. HSI New York, together with the FBI, the NYPD and the Southern District of New York, remains steadfast in placing New Yorkers’ wellbeing above all else, and will relentlessly pursue those who forsake their sworn responsibilities and in turn endanger our communities.”
James C. Barnacle Jr., added: “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. 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 before U.S. District Judge John G. Koeltl on one count of conspiracy to commit federal program bribery—a charge carrying a maximum sentence of five years in prison as prescribed by Congress. Her sentencing is scheduled for July 1, 2026.
The investigation involved collaboration among multiple agencies including HSI, FBI and NYPD’s Internal Affairs Bureau Group 25. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Connie L. Dang and Rebecca T. Dell from the Public Corruption Unit.
