The NYPD Files
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This database was last updated in July 2020 and is no longer being updated. Data on this page may be out of date.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
2,239
Complaints
3,790
Allegations
4,849
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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Christophe Demenezes | Police Officer | Hispanic male | White female, 55 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
Rexford Asiedu | Police Officer | Black male | White male, 33 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2019 |
Tracey Rooney | Police Officer | White female | Black female, 38 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
Robin Taveras | Sergeant | Hispanic male | Black male, 50 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
Christophe Haws | Detective | White male | Black male, 19 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
Jose Torres | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 26 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
Robert Arnold | Detective | White male | Black male, 20 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2019 |
Tracey Rooney | Police Officer | White female | Black female, 38 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
Dennis Friendly | Sergeant | Black male | Black male, 32 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
Derek Epstein | Lieutenant | White male | Black male, 31 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2019 |
Richard Charles | Detective | Black male | Black male, 19 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
Richard Charles | Detective | Black male | White male, 21 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
William Taylor | Inspector | White male | Black female, 26 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2019 |
James Moore | Lieutenant | Black male | White female, 70 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
Lamont Kirkland | Police Officer | Black male | Black male, 42 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
Nicholas Ventimiglia | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 28 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2019 |
Brian Timmons | Detective | White male | Hispanic male, 60 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2019 |
Tracey Rooney | Police Officer | White female | Black female, 38 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2019 |
Neil Zuber | Captain | White male | Black male, 20 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2019 |
Dennis Friendly | Sergeant | Black male | Black male, 32 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2019 |
Edwin Lau | Police Officer | Asian male | Asian female, 45 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2019 |
Kevin Paynter | Lieutenant | White male | Hispanic female, 26 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2019 |
Phillip Johnson | Detective | Black male | Black male, 32 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
Richard Charles | Detective | Black male | Black male, 19 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2019 |
Kevin Morgan | Police Officer | White male | Unknown male | Unsubstantiated | 2019 |
Richard Charles | Detective | Black male | Black male, 19 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2019 |
Michael Johnston | Detective | White male | White male, 21 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
Alexander Wancel | Lieutenant | Hispanic male | Black male, 19 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
Resembric Altamar | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 27 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2019 |
Edward Mcclain | Police Officer | White male | American Indian male, 46 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2019 |
Jeffrey Mota | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 30 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
Andrew Nguyen | Police Officer | Asian male | Hispanic male, 30 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2019 |
Stacey Carroll | Police Officer | Black female | Black male, 53 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
Juan Hernandez | Sergeant | Hispanic male | White male, 32 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2019 |
Jose Vasquezmiranda | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 20 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2019 |
Blake Ficken | Police Officer | White male | Other Race male, 34 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2019 |
Nathaniel Beck | Police Officer | White male | Asian male, 49 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
Diana Nerguti | Police Officer | White female | Asian male, 41 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2019 |
Zachery Zinaman | Police Officer | White male | White female, 55 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
Michael Haigh | Police Officer | White male | White male, 35 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
Neil Zuber | Captain | White male | Black male, 20 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
William Diab | Lieutenant | White male | Black male, 32 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2019 |
Keith Figueroa | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 21 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2019 |
Lorenzo Jones | Police Officer | Black male | White male, 29 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
Justin Senese | Police Officer | White male | White male, 29 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
Justin Senese | Police Officer | White male | White male, 29 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2019 |
Edward Ahearne | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 36 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2019 |
Albert Jackson | Detective | Black male | Black male, 32 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
Pasquale Dethomas | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 24 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
Ryan Puglisi | Detective | White male | Black male, 56 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
Heriberto Hernandez | Sergeant | Hispanic male | White female, 35 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
Frank Bulzoni | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 27 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
Michael Kaminsky | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 34 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
Timothy Brovakos | Lieutenant | White male | Black male, 27 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
Christophe Haws | Detective | White male | Black male, 19 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2019 |
David Ramirez | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 22 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2019 |
Steven Perez | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 21 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
Brian Lauler | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 37 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
Giuseppe Oliveri | Police Officer | White male | White female, 35 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
Joseph Manni | Police Officer | White male | Black female, 26 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2019 |
Rafael Santos | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 22 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2019 |
Jeffry Reyes | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 26 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2019 |
Andre Morris | Police Officer | Black male | Black male, 20 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
Reynaldo Pena | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 17 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
Kenny Ortiz | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 27 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
Railyng Frias | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 23 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
Kevin Ramirez | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 27 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
Reynaldo Pena | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 17 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2019 |
Renan Darbouze | Police Officer | Black male | Not available | Exonerated | 2019 |
Stephen Sheppard | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 22 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
Daniel Davidoff | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 27 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
Andre Morris | Police Officer | Black male | Black male, 27 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
Ahmad Brannon | Police Officer | Black male | Black female, 45 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
Michael Russo | Police Officer | White male | Unknown male, 24 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
Meglis Grullon | Police Officer | Hispanic female | Black female, 34 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
Robert Dominicci | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Not available | Unsubstantiated | 2019 |
Nathaniel Beck | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic male, 44 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
Joseph Dipaolo | Police Officer | White male | Asian male, 41 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2019 |
Jonathan Warfield | Police Officer | White male | White male, 35 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
Fitzroy Vigilance | Sergeant | Black male | Hispanic male, 50 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2019 |
Louis Depergola | Sergeant | White male | Other Race female, 29 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
Todd Craven | Police Officer | White male | White male, 24 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
Miguel Donovan | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 24 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2019 |
Tyrone Seely | Police Officer | Black male | Hispanic male, 23 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
Satinderpa Singh | Police Officer | Asian male | Hispanic male, 22 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
William Diab | Lieutenant | White male | Black male, 32 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
Fitzroy Vigilance | Sergeant | Black male | Hispanic male, 50 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2019 |
Michael Laborde | Police Officer | Black male | Black male, 20 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
Fitzroy Vigilance | Sergeant | Black male | Hispanic male, 50 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2019 |
Maxwell Bindman | Police Officer | White male | White male, 29 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
Fitzroy Vigilance | Sergeant | Black male | Hispanic male, 50 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
Troy Peacock | Sergeant | Black male | Asian male, 27 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
Edmundo Rivera | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 16 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2019 |
Juan Burgos | Sergeant | Hispanic male | Black female, 69 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
Matthew Bottcher | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic male, 15 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
Christophe Demenezes | Police Officer | Hispanic male | White female, 55 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
Giovany Diegue | Police Officer | Black male | Hispanic male, 23 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2019 |
Uriel Lames | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 27 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
Jason Valentino | Sergeant | White male | Black male, 21 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2019 |
Michael Algerio | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 46 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
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.