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This database was last updated in July 2020 and is no longer being updated. Data on this page may be out of date.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evelyn Oropezazuniga | Police Officer | Hispanic female | White male, 26 years old | Exonerated | 2018 |
| Charles Powell | Police Officer | Black male | Black male, 42 years old | Exonerated | 2018 |
| Luis Rodriguez | Sergeant | Hispanic male | White male, 60 years old | Exonerated | 2018 |
| Kaisser Surriga | Police Officer | Asian male | Hispanic male, 22 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2018 |
| Luis Rodriguez | Sergeant | Hispanic male | White male, 26 years old | Exonerated | 2018 |
| Anthony Morales | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black female, 33 years old | Exonerated | 2018 |
| Eric Droz | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 37 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2018 |
| Steve Torres | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 18 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2018 |
| Steve Torres | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 18 years old | Exonerated | 2018 |
| Luis Rodriguez | Sergeant | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 43 years old | Exonerated | 2018 |
| Andrew Nash | Detective | White male | Black female, 23 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2018 |
| Sean Pallone | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 17 years old | Exonerated | 2018 |
| Keynes Pena | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 48 years old | Exonerated | 2018 |
| Aleksandr Kovalenko | Sergeant | White male | Refused male, 39 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2018 |
| Lawrence Perrotta | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic male, 18 years old | Exonerated | 2018 |
| Lawrence Perrotta | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic male, 18 years old | Exonerated | 2018 |
| David Demelia | Detective | White male | Hispanic male, 29 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2018 |
| Emile Pratt | Sergeant | White male | Unknown male, 14 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2018 |
| Alberto Pizarro | Detective | Hispanic male | Black male, 46 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2018 |
| Emile Pratt | Sergeant | White male | Unknown male, 14 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2018 |
| Robert Humann | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 34 years old | Exonerated | 2018 |
| Michael York | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 28 years old | Exonerated | 2018 |
| Fitzroy Vigilance | Sergeant | Black male | Hispanic male, 50 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2019 |
| Steven Perez | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 21 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
| Christophe Haws | Detective | White male | Black male, 19 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
| Christophe Haws | Detective | White male | Black male, 19 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2019 |
| Michael Johnston | Detective | White male | White male, 21 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
| David Ramirez | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 22 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2019 |
| Rafael Santos | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 22 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2019 |
| Lamont Kirkland | Police Officer | Black male | Black male, 42 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
| Sandra Martinez | Police Officer | Hispanic female | Black male, 56 years old | Exonerated | 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 |
| Albert Jackson | Detective | Black male | Black male, 32 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
| Fitzroy Vigilance | Sergeant | Black male | Hispanic male, 50 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
| James Moore | Lieutenant | Black male | White female, 70 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
| Lorenzo Jones | Police Officer | Black male | White male, 29 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
| Meglis Grullon | Police Officer | Hispanic female | Black female, 34 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
| Jeffry Reyes | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 26 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2019 |
| Edward Ahearne | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 36 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2019 |
| Phillip Johnson | Detective | Black male | Black male, 32 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
| Edwin Lau | Police Officer | Asian male | Asian female, 45 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2019 |
| Alexander Wancel | Lieutenant | Hispanic male | Black male, 19 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 |
| Kevin Paynter | Lieutenant | White male | Hispanic female, 26 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2019 |
| Brian Timmons | Detective | White male | Hispanic male, 60 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2019 |
| Neil Zuber | Captain | White male | Black male, 20 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
| Troy Peacock | Sergeant | Black male | Asian male, 27 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
| Louis Depergola | Sergeant | White male | Other Race female, 29 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
| Dennis Friendly | Sergeant | Black male | Black male, 32 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
| Joseph Manni | Police Officer | White male | Black female, 26 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2019 |
| Dennis Friendly | Sergeant | Black male | Black male, 32 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2019 |
| Edmundo Rivera | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 16 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2019 |
| William Diab | Lieutenant | White male | Black male, 32 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2019 |
| Jeffrey Mota | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 30 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
| Timothy Brovakos | Lieutenant | White male | Black male, 27 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
| Frank Bulzoni | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 27 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
| Blake Ficken | Police Officer | White male | Other Race male, 34 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2019 |
| Elbi Martines | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 27 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
| William Diab | Lieutenant | White male | Black male, 32 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
| Michael Russo | Police Officer | White male | Unknown male, 24 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
| Jonathan Warfield | Police Officer | White male | White male, 35 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
| Ivan Luciano | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 28 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
| Eduard Lucero | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 31 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
| Satinderpa Singh | Police Officer | Asian male | Hispanic male, 22 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
| Giovany Diegue | Police Officer | Black male | Hispanic male, 23 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2019 |
| Waqas Shabir | Police Officer | Asian male | Unknown male, 14 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
| Faisal Ejaz | Police Officer | Asian male | Unknown male, 14 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
| Heriberto Hernandez | Sergeant | Hispanic male | White female, 35 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
| Jason Valentino | Sergeant | White male | Black male, 21 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2019 |
| Jose Vasquezmiranda | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 20 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2019 |
| Giuseppe Oliveri | Police Officer | White male | White female, 35 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
| Derek Epstein | Lieutenant | White male | Black male, 31 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2019 |
| Zachery Zinaman | Police Officer | White male | White female, 55 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
| Edward Mcclain | Police Officer | White male | American Indian male, 46 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2019 |
| Cecilio Ramos | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 24 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
| Daniel Hachemeister | Sergeant | White male | Black male, 24 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
| Mauricio Thomas | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 23 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
| Robert Arnold | Detective | White male | Black male, 20 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2019 |
| Michael Raso | Lieutenant | White male | Black male, 24 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
| Railyng Frias | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 23 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
| Robin Taveras | Sergeant | Hispanic male | Black male, 50 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
| Todd Craven | Police Officer | White male | White male, 24 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
| Justin Ortiz | Police Officer | Hispanic male | White male, 24 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
| Ahmad Brannon | Police Officer | Black male | Black female, 45 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
| Daniel Davidoff | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 27 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
| William Taylor | Inspector | White male | Black female, 26 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2019 |
| Resembric Altamar | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 27 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2019 |
| Nicholas Ventimiglia | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 28 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2019 |
| Juan Hernandez | Sergeant | Hispanic male | White male, 32 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2019 |
| Raymond Abear | Detective | Asian male | Black female, 54 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
| Andre Morris | Police Officer | Black male | Black male, 27 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
| Andrew Nguyen | Police Officer | Asian male | Hispanic male, 30 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2019 |
| Andre Morris | Police Officer | Black male | Black male, 20 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
| Neil Zuber | Captain | White male | Black male, 20 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2019 |
| Jose Santory | Sergeant | Hispanic male | Black male, 24 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
| Jimmy Perez | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 43 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
| Brian Greaige | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic male, 24 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2019 |
| Brian Greaige | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic male, 24 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.