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Search Thousands of Civilian Complaints Against New York City Police Officers
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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
531
Complaints
548
Allegations
628
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 Whiteman | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 19 years old | Exonerated | 2010 |
David Barker | Police Officer | Black male | Black male, 28 years old | Exonerated | 2010 |
Essence Jackson | Police Officer | Black male | Black male, 18 years old | Exonerated | 2010 |
John Lindsey | Detective | Black male | Black male, 35 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2010 |
Stephen Jones | Detective | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 33 years old | Exonerated | 2010 |
Jorge Tavarez | Sergeant | Hispanic male | Black male, 21 years old | Exonerated | 2010 |
Marcin Drozniak | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 41 years old | Exonerated | 2010 |
Yevgeniy Zaytsev | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 19 years old | Exonerated | 2011 |
Michael Scoloveno | Detective | White male | White female, 38 years old | Exonerated | 2011 |
Dion Edwards | Detective | Black male | Black male, 46 years old | Exonerated | 2011 |
Michael Friedman | Detective | White male | White male, 18 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2011 |
Carlos Lozada | Detective | Hispanic male | Black female, 45 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2011 |
Angela Polancobrito | Police Officer | Hispanic female | Black male, 23 years old | Exonerated | 2011 |
Vitaliy Zelikov | Sergeant | White male | Not available | Unsubstantiated | 2011 |
Dennis Friendly | Detective | Black male | Black female, 23 years old | Exonerated | 2011 |
Daniel Lampert | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 23 years old | Exonerated | 2011 |
Steven Lopez | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 26 years old | Exonerated | 2011 |
Brian Holshek | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic male, 21 years old | Exonerated | 2011 |
Robert Reed | Police Officer | White male | Black female, 40 years old | Exonerated | 2011 |
Vitaliy Zelikov | Sergeant | White male | Black male, 35 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2011 |
Carlos Martinez | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Unknown male, 17 years old | Exonerated | 2011 |
Bilal Ates | Police Officer | White male | White female, 38 years old | Exonerated | 2011 |
Eric Samuels | Sergeant | Black male | Black male, 22 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2011 |
Mark Vazquez | Sergeant | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 54 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2011 |
Carlos Martinez | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Asian male, 26 years old | Exonerated | 2011 |
David Lamarre | Police Officer | Black male | Black male, 30 years old | Exonerated | 2011 |
Matthew Mccoy | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic female, 29 years old | Exonerated | 2011 |
Charles Gove | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic male, 24 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2011 |
Justin Simms | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 38 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2011 |
Essence Jackson | Police Officer | Black male | White male, 51 years old | Exonerated | 2011 |
Randolph Price | Police Officer | Black male | Black male, 44 years old | Exonerated | 2011 |
Lawrence Fiorello | Sergeant | White male | Black male, 46 years old | Exonerated | 2011 |
Martin Gimenez | Sergeant | Hispanic male | Black male, 24 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2011 |
Anthony Gulotta | Sergeant | White male | Black female, 25 years old | Exonerated | 2011 |
Anthony Andino | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 31 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2011 |
Timothy Brown | Sergeant | White male | Hispanic male, 52 years old | Exonerated | 2011 |
Victor Rosa | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 35 years old | Exonerated | 2011 |
Trifon Anagnostos | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic male, 33 years old | Exonerated | 2011 |
Vincent Candela | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic male, 20 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2011 |
James Giamboi | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 48 years old | Exonerated | 2011 |
Dennis Jaeger | Police Officer | White male | Black female, 36 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2011 |
Carlos Cano | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 45 years old | Exonerated | 2011 |
Jared Tepperman | Detective | White male | Black male, 49 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2012 |
Michael Butler | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 33 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2012 |
Michael Rivera | Detective | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 34 years old | Exonerated | 2012 |
James Mccullough | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 37 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2012 |
Martin Gimenez | Sergeant | Hispanic male | Black male, 17 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2012 |
Hassan Raza | Police Officer | Asian male | Black male, 26 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2012 |
Brendan Dono | Police Officer | White male | White male, 49 years old | Exonerated | 2012 |
Alexander Bobo | Police Officer | Black male | Black male, 36 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2012 |
Alan Hassel | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 35 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2012 |
Alexander Bobo | Police Officer | Black male | Black female, 64 years old | Exonerated | 2012 |
Edwin Estrada | Detective | Hispanic male | Black male, 37 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2012 |
Neil Casey | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 19 years old | Exonerated | 2012 |
Joseph Weldon | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 45 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2012 |
Joseph Imperatrice | Sergeant | White male | Hispanic male, 23 years old | Exonerated | 2012 |
Scott Berger | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic male, 31 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2012 |
Dennis Friendly | Detective | Black male | Black male, 45 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2012 |
Trevor Baronette | Sergeant | Black male | Black female, 64 years old | Exonerated | 2012 |
Jason Cira | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 30 years old | Exonerated | 2012 |
Jeremy Pohl | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic male, 18 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2012 |
Nicholas Albano | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic male, 51 years old | Exonerated | 2012 |
Brian Shevitz | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic male, 50 years old | Exonerated | 2012 |
Angel Vasquez | Sergeant | Hispanic male | Black female, 36 years old | Exonerated | 2012 |
Dagoberto Rodriguez | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 21 years old | Exonerated | 2012 |
Angel Delgado | Sergeant | Hispanic male | Black female, 34 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2012 |
Burt Antoine | Sergeant | Black male | Black male, 18 years old | Exonerated | 2012 |
Anthony Lafemina | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic male, 18 years old | Exonerated | 2012 |
Anthony Lafemina | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic male, 41 years old | Exonerated | 2012 |
Frank Muirhead | Police Officer | White male | Black female, 35 years old | Exonerated | 2012 |
Jacob Newman | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic male, 19 years old | Exonerated | 2012 |
Nicholas Neve | Detective | White male | Black female, 37 years old | Exonerated | 2012 |
Thomas Reo | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 23 years old | Exonerated | 2012 |
Patrick Craig | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 33 years old | Exonerated | 2012 |
Ricardo Otero | Sergeant | Hispanic male | Black male, 19 years old | Exonerated | 2012 |
Todd Hansen | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic male, 41 years old | Exonerated | 2012 |
Philip Picciano | Sergeant | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 21 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2012 |
Philip Picciano | Sergeant | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 21 years old | Exonerated | 2012 |
Francisco Perez | Sergeant | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 15 years old | Exonerated | 2012 |
Leonardo Viera | Police Officer | Hispanic male | White male, 27 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2012 |
Mike Civil | Detective | Black male | Hispanic male, 39 years old | Exonerated | 2012 |
Jose Dejesus | Detective | Hispanic male | Black male, 38 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2012 |
Paul Ortiz | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 39 years old | Exonerated | 2012 |
Paul Chierico | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 32 years old | Exonerated | 2012 |
Christophe Burton | Police Officer | Black male | Black male, 23 years old | Exonerated | 2013 |
Eric Delman | Lieutenant | White male | Not available , 18 years old | Exonerated | 2013 |
Robert Mayer | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 19 years old | Exonerated | 2013 |
Jacob Newman | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 16 years old | Exonerated | 2013 |
Henry Henriquez | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Not available , 18 years old | Exonerated | 2013 |
Joseph Nicosia | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 25 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2013 |
Jose Ramos | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 15 years old | Exonerated | 2013 |
Vincenzo Dimartino | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic male, 33 years old | Exonerated | 2013 |
Thomas Reo | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 28 years old | Exonerated | 2013 |
Andrew Rodriguez | Detective | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 49 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2013 |
Vincenzo Dimartino | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 19 years old | Exonerated | 2013 |
Clifford Louis | Sergeant | Black male | Black male, 17 years old | Exonerated | 2013 |
Justin Damico | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic male, 22 years old | Exonerated | 2013 |
Angelo Pizzarro | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 14 years old | Exonerated | 2013 |
Brian Mccaughey | Lieutenant | White male | Black male, 13 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2013 |
Anthony Ronda | Lieutenant | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 32 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.