The NYPD Files
Search Thousands of Civilian Complaints Against New York City Police Officers
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Abuse of Authority: Search (Of Person)
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
1,332
Complaints
1,708
Allegations
2,047
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 |
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Michael Dunphy | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic male, 45 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2007 |
Victor Paribello | Police Officer | White male | Black male | Substantiated (Charges) | 2007 |
Claudio Ramirez | Sergeant | Hispanic male | Black male, 27 years old | Exonerated | 2007 |
Miroslav Maric | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 42 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2007 |
Mack Lipinski | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 41 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2007 |
Willie Artiles | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Unknown male, 46 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2007 |
John Tancredi | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic male, 27 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2007 |
John Tancredi | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 14 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2007 |
Brian Capers | Police Officer | Black male | Black male, 42 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2007 |
Ronald Hobson | Police Officer | Black male | Black male, 36 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2007 |
Angel Delgado | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 48 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2007 |
Vicnia Liz | Police Officer | Hispanic female | Unknown male | Exonerated | 2007 |
Vicnia Liz | Police Officer | Hispanic female | Unknown male | Substantiated (Charges) | 2007 |
William Buchanan | Sergeant | White male | Black female, 30 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2007 |
Kristian Flood | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic male, 24 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2007 |
Andre Arias | Police Officer | Black male | Hispanic male, 42 years old | Exonerated | 2007 |
Michael Bellagamba | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 33 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2007 |
Heriberto Hernandez | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 33 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2007 |
James Delumen | Detective | White male | Hispanic male, 42 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2007 |
Eric Reynolds | Police Officer | Black male | Black male, 28 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2007 |
Christophe Jones | Sergeant | Black male | Black male, 27 years old | Exonerated | 2007 |
Je Chai | Police Officer | Asian male | Black male, 41 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2007 |
Robin Crucey | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 63 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2007 |
Frank Lupo | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 43 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2007 |
Franklyn Aizaga | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Unknown male, 24 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2007 |
Jeffrey Ziman | Police Officer | White male | White male, 34 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2007 |
Michael Ernst | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 35 years old | Exonerated | 2007 |
Adan Munoz | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 23 years old | Exonerated | 2007 |
Steven Gansrow | Detective | White male | Black male, 35 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2007 |
Anthony Lee | Police Officer | Black male | Black male, 51 years old | Exonerated | 2007 |
Ricardo Bocachica | Detective | Hispanic male | Black male, 21 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2007 |
Brian Clements | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 24 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2007 |
Dustin Edwards | Police Officer | Black male | Black male, 21 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2007 |
Michael Perez | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Not available | Unsubstantiated | 2007 |
Gregory Pekera | Sergeant | White male | White male, 26 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2007 |
Karanlall Brijbukhan | Police Officer | Asian male | Black male, 30 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2007 |
Vincent Calderone | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 43 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2007 |
Jason Deonarinesingh | Police Officer | Black male | Black male, 21 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2007 |
Jorge Rodriguez | Sergeant | Hispanic male | Black male, 23 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2007 |
James Williams | Detective | White male | Black male, 18 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2007 |
Joseph Curley | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 19 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2007 |
Pedro Rios | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 44 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2007 |
Raymond Abear | Police Officer | Asian male | White male, 35 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2007 |
David Creely | Police Officer | White male | Unknown male, 12 years old | Exonerated | 2007 |
Christophe Wit | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic male, 24 years old | Exonerated | 2007 |
Diery Louis | Police Officer | Black male | Black male, 30 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2007 |
Alberto Angilletta | Detective | White male | White male, 58 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2007 |
Bryan Zuccaro | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic female, 41 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2007 |
Francisco Castillo | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 25 years old | Exonerated | 2007 |
Robert Dress | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 35 years old | Exonerated | 2007 |
Christophe Siani | Sergeant | Hispanic male | Black male, 27 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2007 |
Terrence Cane | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 23 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2007 |
Adam Seidenberg | Detective | White male | Black male, 22 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline) | 2007 |
Hugh Mchugh | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 32 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2007 |
Wilson Quiles | Sergeant | Hispanic male | Black male, 38 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2007 |
Jennifer Lavelle | Police Officer | White female | Black female, 19 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2007 |
Richard Debraux | Detective | Black male | Black male, 29 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2007 |
Shawn Gallagher | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 21 years old | Exonerated | 2007 |
Ricardo Bocachica | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 23 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2007 |
Peter Valentin | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 34 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2007 |
Emilio Aponte | Police Officer | Black male | Black male | Substantiated (Charges) | 2007 |
Kenneth Juart | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 52 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2007 |
Mike Civil | Police Officer | Black male | White male, 24 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2007 |
Michael Mitchell | Police Officer | Black male | Black male, 39 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2007 |
Kishon Hickman | Sergeant | Black male | White male, 18 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2007 |
James Slavin | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 37 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2007 |
Mourad Mourad | Police Officer | Black male | Black male, 33 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2007 |
Carlos Martinez | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 20 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2007 |
Joseph Peragallo | Sergeant | White male | Black male, 24 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2008 |
Damon Martin | Sergeant | Black male | Black male, 23 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2008 |
Florencio Arquer | Sergeant | Hispanic male | Black male, 48 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2008 |
Kenneth Vencak | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 20 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2008 |
Joshua Konen | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 19 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2008 |
Jamie Blandeburgo | Police Officer | White female | White female, 30 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2008 |
Robert Romano | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic male, 24 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2008 |
Robert Nugent | Sergeant | White male | Black male, 28 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2008 |
Charles Awani | Police Officer | Black male | Black male, 46 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2008 |
Florencio Arquer | Sergeant | Hispanic male | Black male, 20 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2008 |
Hairo Franco | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 33 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2008 |
Daniel Young | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 19 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2008 |
Diego Dotres | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 42 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2008 |
Juan Burgos | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 35 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2008 |
Juan Burgos | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 35 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2008 |
Alfredo Skelton | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 29 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2008 |
Derrick Boyd | Police Officer | Black male | Black male, 22 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2008 |
Charles Awani | Police Officer | Black male | Unknown male, 37 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2008 |
Steven Lawrence | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 25 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2008 |
Adam Katrincic | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 23 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2008 |
Thomas Napolitano | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 43 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2008 |
James Whitlock | Police Officer | Black male | Hispanic male, 36 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2008 |
John Rajan | Sergeant | Asian male | Hispanic male, 23 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2008 |
Robert Admirand | Police Officer | White male | Unknown male, 36 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2008 |
John Rajan | Sergeant | Asian male | Hispanic male, 25 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2008 |
Nino Lama | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 30 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2008 |
Luke Denesopolis | Sergeant | White male | White male, 13 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2008 |
Terence Curran | Sergeant | White male | Hispanic female, 42 years old | Exonerated | 2008 |
Felix Delcarpio | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 24 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2008 |
Milly Matos | Police Officer | Hispanic female | Black male, 18 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2008 |
Shawn Gallagher | Police Officer | White male | White male, 26 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2008 |
Frederic Ortiz | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic male | Exonerated | 2008 |
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.