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This database was last updated in July 2020 and is no longer being updated. Data on this page may be out of date.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.

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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
399
Complaints
484
Allegations
556

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
Kevin Judge Lieutenant White male Not available Unsubstantiated 2011
Diana Pichardo Sergeant Hispanic female Black male, 20 years old Unsubstantiated 2011
Jeffrey Fitterman Police Officer White male Black male, 20 years old Unsubstantiated 2011
Michael Raso Sergeant White male Black male, 35 years old Exonerated 2011
Jorge Tavarez Sergeant Hispanic male Hispanic male, 30 years old Unsubstantiated 2011
Francis Bryant Sergeant Black male Black male, 18 years old Unsubstantiated 2011
Konrad Zakiewicz Police Officer White male Black male, 22 years old Exonerated 2011
Michael Pitkewicz Police Officer White male Black male, 20 years old Unsubstantiated 2011
Kevin Judge Lieutenant White male Black male, 27 years old Exonerated 2011
Nicholas Vandyke Sergeant White male Other Race male, 34 years old Unsubstantiated 2012
Pedro Bobe Police Officer Hispanic male Black male, 40 years old Unsubstantiated 2012
Francisco Perez Sergeant Hispanic male Black male, 55 years old Exonerated 2012
John Parente Sergeant White male Black male, 32 years old Exonerated 2012
Kristopher Martin Police Officer White male Hispanic male, 48 years old Unsubstantiated 2012
Derek Almeida Police Officer Hispanic male Hispanic male, 62 years old Unsubstantiated 2012
Tancredo Contreras Police Officer Hispanic male Hispanic male, 38 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2012
Kevin Martin Police Officer White male Black male, 26 years old Unsubstantiated 2012
Paul Prendergast Sergeant White male Black male, 25 years old Exonerated 2012
Erick Flores Police Officer Hispanic male Hispanic male, 48 years old Unsubstantiated 2012
Mark Ward Police Officer White male Black male, 25 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2012
Thomas Passolo Lieutenant White male Black male, 22 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2012
Kendrick Maldonado Police Officer Hispanic male Hispanic male, 38 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2012
Richard Browne Police Officer White male Black female, 45 years old Unsubstantiated 2012
Ricardo Bocachica Detective Hispanic male Hispanic male, 31 years old Unsubstantiated 2012
Carlos Silva Police Officer Hispanic male Hispanic male, 52 years old Unsubstantiated 2012
Paul Prendergast Sergeant White male Hispanic male, 48 years old Exonerated 2012
Lowez Walker Detective Black male Black male, 20 years old Unsubstantiated 2012
Rafael Iturralde Detective Hispanic male Black female, 49 years old Unsubstantiated 2012
Daniel Castronova Police Officer White male Hispanic male, 62 years old Unsubstantiated 2012
Jose Peinan Detective Hispanic male Hispanic male, 20 years old Unsubstantiated 2012
Brian Martin Detective White male Black male, 46 years old Unsubstantiated 2012
Donald Sehl Police Officer White male Black male, 36 years old Unsubstantiated 2012
Starlette Gillespie Police Officer Black female White female, 21 years old Unsubstantiated 2012
Brenton Cole Police Officer Black male Black male, 50 years old Unsubstantiated 2012
David Oconnell Sergeant White male Hispanic male, 21 years old Exonerated 2012
Darryl Mack Sergeant Black male Black female, 28 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2012
Joseph Marquez Detective Hispanic male Hispanic male, 20 years old Unsubstantiated 2012
Ignazio Conca Sergeant White male Black male, 29 years old Exonerated 2012
Troy Luis Sergeant Black male Black male, 35 years old Exonerated 2012
Ignazio Conca Sergeant White male Black male, 48 years old Unsubstantiated 2012
Ignazio Conca Sergeant White male Black male, 44 years old Unsubstantiated 2012
Paul Dubrosky Sergeant White male Black male, 35 years old Exonerated 2012
Christophe Lagrasta Lieutenant White male Black male, 25 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2012
Ricardo Bocachica Detective Hispanic male Hispanic male, 20 years old Unsubstantiated 2012
Johnpaul Slater Detective White male Black male, 49 years old Unsubstantiated 2012
Marlon Wright Police Officer Black male Hispanic male, 16 years old Unsubstantiated 2012
Eric Dym Sergeant White male Black male, 41 years old Exonerated 2012
Freddy Dominguez Sergeant Hispanic male Black male, 27 years old Unsubstantiated 2012
Alberto Angilletta Detective White male Hispanic male, 27 years old Unsubstantiated 2012
Jennifer Lavelle Detective White female Black female, 61 years old Unsubstantiated 2012
Michael Cronin Sergeant White male Black female, 32 years old Unsubstantiated 2012
Winston Willabus Sergeant Hispanic male Black male, 44 years old Exonerated 2013
Sergio Delamota Police Officer Hispanic male White male, 33 years old Unsubstantiated 2013
Kwame Kipp Sergeant Black male Black male, 27 years old Unsubstantiated 2013
Vaughan Ettienne Police Officer Black male Black male, 20 years old Unsubstantiated 2013
Mauricio Thomas Police Officer Hispanic male Black male, 25 years old Unsubstantiated 2013
Mark Dibenedetto Sergeant White male Refused male, 38 years old Unsubstantiated 2013
Mark Dibenedetto Sergeant White male Refused male, 38 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2013
James Dennedy Captain White male Hispanic male Substantiated (Command Discipline) 2013
David Leonardi Sergeant White male Black male, 26 years old Unsubstantiated 2013
Vincenzo Trabolse Police Officer White male Refused male, 38 years old Unsubstantiated 2013
David Leonardi Sergeant White male Black male, 60 years old Unsubstantiated 2013
Robert Bracero Sergeant Hispanic male Black male, 28 years old Unsubstantiated 2013
Charles Ingrassia Detective White male Black male, 47 years old Unsubstantiated 2013
Joel Gomez Police Officer Hispanic male Hispanic male, 19 years old Unsubstantiated 2013
Bruce Ceparano Lieutenant White male White male, 35 years old Unsubstantiated 2013
Dmitry Brush Sergeant White male Not available female, 26 years old Unsubstantiated 2013
Robert Kelly Sergeant White male Hispanic male, 25 years old Unsubstantiated 2013
Yves Brathwaite Police Officer Black female Black female, 20 years old Substantiated (Instructions) 2013
Trevor Baronette Sergeant Black male Black male, 21 years old Exonerated 2013
Tyrane Isaac Police Officer Black male Black male, 20 years old Unsubstantiated 2013
Forrest Hirsch Sergeant White male Black male, 47 years old Exonerated 2013
Jose Peinan Detective Hispanic male Hispanic male, 36 years old Unsubstantiated 2013
Emile Provencher Lieutenant White male Black male, 22 years old Unsubstantiated 2013
Anthony Wright Police Officer Black male White male, 20 years old Unsubstantiated 2013
Michael Fahmy Detective White male Hispanic male Unsubstantiated 2013
Tancredo Contreras Police Officer Hispanic male Hispanic male, 48 years old Unsubstantiated 2013
Christophe Schlanger Lieutenant White male Hispanic male, 24 years old Exonerated 2013
Francis Bryant Sergeant Black male Black male, 50 years old Exonerated 2013
Stephen Polesovsky Police Officer White male Hispanic male, 24 years old Unsubstantiated 2013
Andrew Ho Police Officer Asian male Black male, 38 years old Unsubstantiated 2013
Mark Dibenedetto Sergeant White male Black male, 38 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2013
Joseph Marquez Detective Hispanic male Hispanic male, 30 years old Unsubstantiated 2013
Roman Goris Police Officer Hispanic male Black male, 27 years old Unsubstantiated 2013
Erik Nelson Detective White male Black male, 22 years old Unsubstantiated 2013
Angel Vasquez Sergeant Hispanic male Black male, 49 years old Unsubstantiated 2013
John Mchugh Detective White male Black male, 50 years old Unsubstantiated 2013
Jose Martinez Sergeant Hispanic male Unknown male, 32 years old Unsubstantiated 2013
Craig Edelman Lieutenant White male Black male, 26 years old Unsubstantiated 2013
David Leonardi Sergeant White male Black male, 40 years old Unsubstantiated 2013
Steven Degree Sergeant Black male Hispanic male, 55 years old Unsubstantiated 2013
Jamaal Miller Police Officer Black male Black male, 20 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2013
Kevin Kavanagh Sergeant White male White male, 30 years old Exonerated 2013
Edward Barry Lieutenant White male Hispanic male, 17 years old Unsubstantiated 2013
Jimmy Clerge Police Officer Black male Black male, 20 years old Unsubstantiated 2013
Robert Bracero Sergeant Hispanic male Black male, 28 years old Exonerated 2013
Thomas Diggs Police Officer Black male Hispanic male, 19 years old Unsubstantiated 2013
Edgar Clases Police Officer Hispanic male Black male, 56 years old Unsubstantiated 2013
Frank Desiderato Police Officer White male Black male, 18 years old Unsubstantiated 2013
David Leonardi Sergeant White male Black male, 26 years old Exonerated 2013
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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