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This database was last updated in July 2020 and is no longer being updated. Data on this page may be out of date.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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Andre Blake | Police Officer | Black male | Hispanic male, 29 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2010 |
Kelvin Peralta | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 18 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2010 |
Emile Provencher | Sergeant | White male | Black male, 13 years old | Exonerated | 2010 |
Eric Healy | Police Officer | Black male | Black male, 22 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2010 |
Clifton Clarke | Detective | Black male | Black male, 26 years old | Exonerated | 2010 |
Michael Gonzalez | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black female, 22 years old | Exonerated | 2010 |
Daniel Acosta | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic female, 16 years old | Exonerated | 2010 |
Patrick Dooley | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 30 years old | Exonerated | 2010 |
Charles Davis | Police Officer | Black male | Black female, 19 years old | Exonerated | 2010 |
Robert Castillo | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 35 years old | Exonerated | 2010 |
Patrick Dooley | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 37 years old | Exonerated | 2010 |
Jon Derise | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 61 years old | Exonerated | 2010 |
Carlos Segovia | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 44 years old | Exonerated | 2010 |
Daniel Diaz | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black female, 20 years old | Exonerated | 2010 |
Henry Lopez | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 21 years old | Exonerated | 2010 |
Anthony Botta | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic male, 27 years old | Substantiated (Instructions) | 2010 |
Christophe Greiner | Detective | White male | White male, 22 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2010 |
Charles Cavallaro | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 31 years old | Exonerated | 2010 |
Yezenia Wagner | Police Officer | Hispanic female | Other Race female, 41 years old | Exonerated | 2010 |
Amit Dua | Police Officer | Asian male | Black female, 15 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2010 |
Darren King | Sergeant | Black male | White male, 32 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2010 |
Daniel Barreto | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 17 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2010 |
Steve Lafortune | Detective | Black male | Hispanic male, 38 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2010 |
Michael Parks | Police Officer | Black male | Unknown male, 25 years old | Exonerated | 2011 |
Max Rolffot | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black female, 22 years old | Exonerated | 2011 |
Sean Mccarren | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic male, 48 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2011 |
Max Rolffot | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 19 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2011 |
Christophe White | Police Officer | White male | White male, 30 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2011 |
Timothy Rizzo | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic male, 20 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2011 |
Thomas Woods | Detective | White male | Hispanic male, 46 years old | Exonerated | 2011 |
Winston Willabus | Sergeant | Hispanic male | Black male, 23 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2011 |
Max Rolffot | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 24 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2011 |
Andrew Kamna | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 34 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2011 |
Jose Santory | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Not available | Exonerated | 2011 |
Scott Sanseverino | Police Officer | White male | White male, 23 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2011 |
David Afanador | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 43 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2011 |
Jason Santana | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 37 years old | Exonerated | 2011 |
Anthony Armetta | Police Officer | White male | Unknown male, 30 years old | Exonerated | 2011 |
Anthony Armetta | Police Officer | White male | Black female, 59 years old | Exonerated | 2011 |
Kevin Houst | Police Officer | White male | Black female, 50 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2011 |
Christophe Sanchez | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 32 years old | Exonerated | 2011 |
Kevin Cox | Police Officer | Black male | White female, 28 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2011 |
Jeffrey Griffin | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic female, 46 years old | Exonerated | 2011 |
Jose Sandoval | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 26 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2011 |
Ausencio Fernandez | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 28 years old | Exonerated | 2011 |
Alonzo Martinez | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 37 years old | Exonerated | 2011 |
Byran Pitts | Detective | Black male | Black male, 61 years old | Exonerated | 2011 |
Joshua Faranda | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 15 years old | Exonerated | 2011 |
Qamar Zaman | Police Officer | Asian male | White male, 51 years old | Exonerated | 2011 |
Bruce Solomon | Police Officer | Black male | Black female, 22 years old | Exonerated | 2011 |
Christophe Greiner | Detective | White male | Black male, 26 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2011 |
Anthony Donato | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 23 years old | Exonerated | 2011 |
Kelvin Puello | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 26 years old | Exonerated | 2011 |
Michael Alfieri | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 32 years old | Exonerated | 2011 |
Canisius Xavier | Police Officer | Asian male | Not available | Unsubstantiated | 2011 |
Richard Charles | Police Officer | Black male | Black male, 26 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2011 |
Kevin Martin | Police Officer | White male | Other Race male, 30 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2011 |
Timothy Jaycox | Sergeant | White male | Black female, 22 years old | Exonerated | 2011 |
Eliezer Pabon | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 45 years old | Exonerated | 2011 |
Kevin Martin | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic male, 21 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2011 |
Timothy Brovakos | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 28 years old | Exonerated | 2011 |
James Armstrong | Sergeant | White male | Black male, 22 years old | Exonerated | 2011 |
Diery Louis | Police Officer | Black male | Unknown male, 24 years old | Exonerated | 2011 |
Nicholas Ruiz | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic male, 44 years old | Exonerated | 2011 |
Herawattie Jeeuth | Police Officer | Asian female | Hispanic female, 63 years old | Exonerated | 2011 |
Daniel Meade | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 17 years old | Exonerated | 2011 |
Robert Orlando | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 59 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2011 |
Ramon Portillo | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic female, 22 years old | Exonerated | 2011 |
Michael Edmonds | Sergeant | White male | Hispanic male, 14 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2011 |
John Ryan | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 40 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2011 |
Filastin Srour | Police Officer | White female | Black female, 20 years old | Exonerated | 2011 |
Tyler Ruthizer | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 22 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2011 |
Tyler Ruthizer | Police Officer | White male | Other Race male, 37 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2011 |
Jacob Newman | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 18 years old | Exonerated | 2011 |
Jay Rivera | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 28 years old | Exonerated | 2011 |
Judith Moreno | Police Officer | Hispanic female | Hispanic male, 45 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2011 |
Edwin Ching | Sergeant | Asian male | Hispanic male, 32 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2011 |
Mirjan Lolja | Police Officer | White male | Black female, 47 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2011 |
Mirjan Lolja | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 21 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2011 |
James Titus | Police Officer | White male | Black female, 36 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2011 |
Jerry Wolvers | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic male, 45 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2011 |
Christophe Alvarado | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 28 years old | Exonerated | 2011 |
Aaron Klein | Sergeant | White male | Black female, 22 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2011 |
Michael Weber | Sergeant | White male | Black female, 21 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2011 |
Marlon Bethel | Police Officer | Black male | Black male, 17 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2011 |
Reinaldo Alvarez | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 52 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2011 |
Ricardo Bocachica | Detective | Hispanic male | Black female, 22 years old | Exonerated | 2011 |
Shawn Phillips | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 18 years old | Exonerated | 2011 |
James Delumen | Detective | White male | Black female, 49 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2011 |
John Diaz | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 20 years old | Exonerated | 2011 |
Eduard Nogol | Police Officer | White male | White male, 34 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2011 |
Stephen Espinoza | Captain | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 45 years old | Exonerated | 2011 |
Gerard Delprete | Detective | White male | White male, 17 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2011 |
Edward Guzik | Police Officer | White male | White male, 49 years old | Exonerated | 2011 |
Jacobo Garay | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Unknown male, 28 years old | Exonerated | 2011 |
Joseph Imperatrice | Sergeant | White male | White male, 26 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2011 |
Jaime Santiago | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 23 years old | Exonerated | 2011 |
Leonardo Deoliveira | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 26 years old | Exonerated | 2011 |
Thomas Smith | Police Officer | White male | Other Race male, 15 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2011 |
Jose Vasquezmiranda | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black female, 46 years old | Exonerated | 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.