Search Thousands of Civilian Complaints Against New York City Police Officers

This database was last updated in July 2020 and is no longer being updated. Data on this page may be out of date. For more recent information, visit the city's database of civilian complaints against the NYPD.

Abuse of Authority: Refusal To Provide Name/Shield Number

This page contains all allegations assigned to this category by the CCRB. Multiple similar allegations can appear for the same officer because a complaint received from a civilian can include multiple allegations.

Officers With Complaints
1,145
Complaints
1,228
Allegations
1,483

What the CCRB’s Conclusions Mean

Substantiated: The alleged conduct occurred and it violated the rules. (Here is a breakdown of the types of discipline the CCRB can recommend. The NYPD can choose to ignore those recommendations. It has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.)

Exonerated: The alleged conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD’s rules, which often give officers significant discretion over use of force.

Unsubstantiated: The CCRB has fully investigated but could not affirmatively conclude both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.

Officer Rank at Time of Complaint Officer Details Complainant Details CCRB Conclusion Year Received
Alban Kalaj Police Officer White male Hispanic male, 26 years old Unsubstantiated 2012
Johnpaul Slater Detective White male Black male, 49 years old Unsubstantiated 2012
Jose Collazo Police Officer Hispanic male Black male, 30 years old Unsubstantiated 2012
Hemadeh Fattah Police Officer White male Black male, 33 years old Unsubstantiated 2012
Joseph Imperatrice Sergeant White male White male, 38 years old Unsubstantiated 2012
Bruce Ceparano Sergeant White male Not available male Unsubstantiated 2012
Rebecca Guzman Police Officer Hispanic female White male, 43 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2012
Dominick Vasaturo Police Officer White male Hispanic female, 44 years old Unsubstantiated 2012
Hemadeh Fattah Police Officer White male Black male, 20 years old Unsubstantiated 2012
Paul Scocca Sergeant White male Black male, 33 years old Unsubstantiated 2012
Chris Palmeri Police Officer White male Black male, 51 years old Substantiated (Command Discipline) 2012
Ivelisse Rodriguez Detective Hispanic female Black male, 27 years old Unsubstantiated 2012
Pedro Bobe Police Officer Hispanic male Black male, 40 years old Unsubstantiated 2012
Esperanza Visbal Police Officer Hispanic female Black male, 57 years old Substantiated (Instructions) 2012
Jared Tepperman Detective White male Black male, 49 years old Unsubstantiated 2012
Joseph Imperatrice Sergeant White male Hispanic male, 30 years old Unsubstantiated 2012
Eric Bolger Detective White male Black male, 27 years old Unsubstantiated 2012
Michael Pomerantz Police Officer White male Hispanic male, 19 years old Unsubstantiated 2011
Jason Greenberg Police Officer White male Hispanic male, 53 years old Unsubstantiated 2011
Jared Tepperman Detective White male Black male, 46 years old Unsubstantiated 2011
Christophe Hebert Police Officer White male Black male, 52 years old Unsubstantiated 2011
Joseph Weldon Police Officer Hispanic male Black female, 52 years old Unsubstantiated 2011
Eric Miller Police Officer Black male Black male, 30 years old Unsubstantiated 2011
Claudio Ramirez Sergeant Hispanic male Black male, 40 years old Unsubstantiated 2011
Robert Bracero Sergeant Hispanic male Black male, 57 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2011
Seth Lynch Sergeant White male Hispanic female, 31 years old Unsubstantiated 2011
Mack Lipinski Detective White male Black male, 30 years old Unsubstantiated 2011
Daniel Barreto Police Officer White male Black male, 26 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2011
Kevin Murphy Detective White male Black female, 30 years old Unsubstantiated 2011
Devin Long Police Officer Black male Black male, 26 years old Unsubstantiated 2011
Zeeshan Munawar Police Officer Asian male Black male, 33 years old Substantiated (Instructions) 2011
Devin Long Police Officer Black male Black male, 20 years old Unsubstantiated 2011
Kenneth Metten Police Officer White male Hispanic male, 46 years old Unsubstantiated 2011
Joseph Weldon Police Officer Hispanic male Black male, 57 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2011
Jonathan Troncoso Police Officer Hispanic male Black male, 43 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2011
Sandy Polanco Police Officer Hispanic male White female, 61 years old Substantiated (Instructions) 2011
James Picicci Detective White male Black female, 32 years old Unsubstantiated 2011
Brian Ilund Detective White male Black female, 50 years old Unsubstantiated 2011
Joseph Imperatrice Sergeant White male White male, 26 years old Unsubstantiated 2011
Christophe Mcgee Police Officer Hispanic male White male, 54 years old Unsubstantiated 2011
Pablo Penaherrera Police Officer Hispanic male Black male, 34 years old Substantiated (Command Discipline) 2011
Diery Louis Police Officer Black male Black female, 18 years old Unsubstantiated 2011
Adnan Radoncic Sergeant White male Unknown male, 26 years old Unsubstantiated 2011
Jose Martinez Sergeant Hispanic male Black male, 47 years old Unsubstantiated 2011
James Mazzola Police Officer White male Black female, 28 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2011
Brenton Cole Police Officer Black male Black male, 32 years old Unsubstantiated 2011
Julio Meyreles Police Officer Hispanic male Black male, 43 years old Unsubstantiated 2011
Eduardo Vite Police Officer Hispanic male Hispanic female, 45 years old Substantiated (Command Discipline) 2011
Edwin Estrada Detective Hispanic male White male, 40 years old Unsubstantiated 2011
Elvis Duran Police Officer Hispanic male Black female, 37 years old Unsubstantiated 2011
Emmanuel Kwo Police Officer Black male White male, 57 years old Unsubstantiated 2011
Kevin Cox Police Officer Black male White female, 28 years old Unsubstantiated 2011
Byran Pitts Detective Black male Black male, 61 years old Unsubstantiated 2011
Arsenio Camilo Sergeant Hispanic male Hispanic male, 30 years old Unsubstantiated 2011
Martin Gimenez Sergeant Hispanic male Black male, 26 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2011
Wilding Aguasanta Police Officer Hispanic male Black male, 48 years old Unsubstantiated 2011
Persio Polanco Lieutenant Hispanic male Hispanic female, 31 years old Unsubstantiated 2011
Rafael Figueroa Police Officer Hispanic male Black male, 27 years old Unsubstantiated 2011
Desmund Nichols Police Officer Black male Black male, 47 years old Unsubstantiated 2011
John Ryan Police Officer White male Black male, 40 years old Unsubstantiated 2011
Roman Goris Police Officer Hispanic male Black male, 33 years old Unsubstantiated 2011
Jennifer Cittadino Police Officer White female Asian female, 34 years old Unsubstantiated 2011
Leon Pedigo Police Officer White male Black male, 32 years old Unsubstantiated 2011
Ricardo Lewis Police Officer Black male Unknown male, 26 years old Unsubstantiated 2011
Merani Rotte Sergeant Hispanic male Hispanic female, 36 years old Unsubstantiated 2011
Vitaliy Zelikov Sergeant White male Black female, 25 years old Unsubstantiated 2011
Carlos Fabara Sergeant Hispanic male Hispanic female, 54 years old Unsubstantiated 2011
Alexis Dejesus Police Officer Hispanic male Black female, 37 years old Unsubstantiated 2011
Denise Moroney Police Officer White female Hispanic female, 54 years old Unsubstantiated 2011
Wilfredo Benitez Police Officer Hispanic male Black female, 37 years old Unsubstantiated 2011
Justin Simms Police Officer White male Black male, 38 years old Unsubstantiated 2011
Juan Moreno Sergeant Hispanic male Hispanic male, 28 years old Unsubstantiated 2011
Jared Fox Police Officer White male Black male, 50 years old Exonerated 2011
Constantin Moutopoulos Police Officer White male Black male, 45 years old Substantiated (Command Discipline) 2011
Robert Locher Police Officer White male Black male, 36 years old Unsubstantiated 2011
Joseph Redmond Sergeant White male Black male, 24 years old Unsubstantiated 2011
Daniel Lampert Police Officer White male Hispanic female, 47 years old Substantiated (Instructions) 2011
Joseph Gulotta Captain White male Black female, 28 years old Unsubstantiated 2011
Paul Brauer Police Officer White male Black male, 49 years old Unsubstantiated 2011
Terrell Anderson Sergeant Black male Black male, 26 years old Unsubstantiated 2011
Theresa Callahan Police Officer White female Black female, 37 years old Substantiated (Command Discipline) 2011
Katie Cozetti Police Officer White female Black female, 37 years old Substantiated (Command Discipline) 2011
Scott Sanseverino Police Officer White male White male, 23 years old Unsubstantiated 2011
Steven Lopez Police Officer White male Black male, 39 years old Unsubstantiated 2011
Mathew Reich Detective White male White male, 18 years old Unsubstantiated 2011
Malcolm Liu Police Officer Asian male Hispanic female, 24 years old Unsubstantiated 2011
Mark Brinadze Police Officer White male Black male, 27 years old Unsubstantiated 2011
Darren Melhado Police Officer Black male Black male, 49 years old Unsubstantiated 2011
Shareen Grant Police Officer Black female White male, 56 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2011
Kenneth Vencak Police Officer White male Asian male, 46 years old Unsubstantiated 2011
Kenneth Vencak Police Officer White male Hispanic male, 31 years old Unsubstantiated 2011
Blase Mucciariello Police Officer White male Black male, 30 years old Unsubstantiated 2011
John Bastedenbeck Lieutenant White male Black female, 50 years old Unsubstantiated 2011
Leandro Castro Police Officer Hispanic male Black male, 46 years old Unsubstantiated 2011
John Zamot Police Officer Hispanic male Black male, 23 years old Unsubstantiated 2011
Jelson Goyco Detective Hispanic male Black male, 46 years old Unsubstantiated 2011
Eugene Choi Police Officer Asian male Black male, 33 years old Unsubstantiated 2011
Joseph Peragallo Sergeant White male Black male, 48 years old Unsubstantiated 2011
Brian Farrelly Police Officer White male Black male, 30 years old Unsubstantiated 2011
Klaebergh Carvajal Police Officer Hispanic male Hispanic male, 40 years old Unsubstantiated 2011
About This Data
For decades, disciplinary records of police officers in New York have been shielded from public view. After the state recently repealed the law that had kept the records secret, ProPublica requested and received a database from New York City’s Civilian Complaint Review Board, which investigates allegations of misconduct against NYPD officers. The database lists the name of each officer, the race of the complainant and the officer, a category describing the alleged misconduct, and whether the CCRB concluded the officers’ conduct violated NYPD rules. Police unions have opposed New York City’s plan to make public data about disciplinary investigations.

This database names about 4,000 of the NYPD’s 36,000 active-duty officers. Every officer in the database has had at least one substantiated allegation. We excluded any allegations that CCRB investigators concluded did not occur and were deemed unfounded. We also removed a small number of officers (62) against whom the CCRB had substantiated allegations, but whose substantiated allegations had not gone fully through the NYPD’s administrative prosecution process. The CCRB was not able to reach conclusions in many cases, in part because the investigators must rely on the NYPD to hand over crucial evidence, such as footage from body-worn cameras. Often, the department is not forthcoming despite a legal duty to cooperate in CCRB investigations. The CCRB gets thousands of complaints per year but substantiates a tiny fraction of them. Allegations of criminal conduct by officers are typically investigated not by the CCRB but by state or federal prosecutors in conjunction with the NYPD’s Internal Affairs Bureau or the FBI. The NYPD’s own findings in cases in this database are not included here.

Read more about what we’ve included in the database and why, and see our answers to questions we have received about this data. If you have information about any of these officers or cases, please fill out our form.

All of the records in this data are from closed cases. But if you see an error, contact the CCRB. If the agency updates its records and lets us know, we'll do so as well.

The data used in this database is downloadable from ProPublica’s Data Store.

Source
This data was obtained through a records request made to the CCRB. It includes fully investigated allegations only for officers who were members of the department as of late June 2020 and against whom the CCRB has substantiated at least one allegation.
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