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This database was last updated in July 2020 and is no longer being updated. Data on this page may be out of date.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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Frank Bulzoni | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 35 years old | Exonerated | 2008 |
Adan Munoz | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Unknown male, 29 years old | Exonerated | 2008 |
Leon Pedigo | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 29 years old | Exonerated | 2008 |
Arthur Golfphin | Police Officer | Black male | Other Race male, 52 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2008 |
Trevor Baronette | Detective | Black male | Black male, 63 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2008 |
Christophe Goldrick | Police Officer | White male | White male, 41 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2008 |
Sean Mchugh | Sergeant | White male | Black male, 36 years old | Exonerated | 2008 |
Charne Jimenez | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 26 years old | Exonerated | 2008 |
Kaz Daughtry | Police Officer | Black male | Unknown male, 27 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2008 |
Kaz Daughtry | Police Officer | Black male | Black male, 38 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2008 |
Kaz Daughtry | Police Officer | Black male | Black male, 38 years old | Exonerated | 2008 |
Sean Mchugh | Sergeant | White male | Unknown male, 20 years old | Exonerated | 2008 |
Christophe Owen | Sergeant | White male | Unknown female, 43 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2008 |
Jorge Ulloa | Detective | Hispanic male | White male, 26 years old | Exonerated | 2008 |
Jorge Ulloa | Detective | Hispanic male | Black male, 17 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2008 |
Michael Szczecinski | Police Officer | White male | Black female, 28 years old | Exonerated | 2008 |
David Sammarco | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 36 years old | Exonerated | 2008 |
Charles Brown | Police Officer | Black male | Black male, 23 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2008 |
David Sammarco | Police Officer | White male | Black female, 35 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2008 |
Leo Ma | Police Officer | Asian male | White female, 37 years old | Exonerated | 2008 |
Kevin Colvin | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 51 years old | Exonerated | 2008 |
Daniel Young | Police Officer | White male | Black male | Exonerated | 2008 |
Rafael Perdomo | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 48 years old | Exonerated | 2008 |
Rafael Perdomo | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 27 years old | Exonerated | 2008 |
James Delumen | Detective | White male | Black male, 48 years old | Exonerated | 2008 |
Patrick Jean | Police Officer | Black male | Black male, 38 years old | Exonerated | 2008 |
Brian Stanley | Police Officer | White male | White male, 23 years old | Exonerated | 2008 |
Gabriel Baaith | Police Officer | Black male | Not available | Substantiated (Charges) | 2008 |
Patrick Sullivan | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic female | Exonerated | 2008 |
Robert Numssen | Detective | White male | Black male, 39 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2008 |
Angela Polancobrito | Police Officer | Hispanic female | Hispanic male, 29 years old | Exonerated | 2008 |
Albert Torres | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 23 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2008 |
Frankie Soler | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 29 years old | Exonerated | 2008 |
Darrin Smalls | Police Officer | Black male | Not available male, 18 years old | Exonerated | 2008 |
Roberto Suarez | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 14 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2008 |
Eduard Nogol | Police Officer | White male | Black female, 14 years old | Exonerated | 2008 |
Jaime Santiago | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 29 years old | Exonerated | 2008 |
Jaime Santiago | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Unknown male | Unsubstantiated | 2008 |
Kieran Fox | Police Officer | White male | Black female, 23 years old | Exonerated | 2008 |
Pedro Romero | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 54 years old | Exonerated | 2008 |
Lorenzo Jones | Police Officer | Black male | Black male, 61 years old | Exonerated | 2008 |
Jose Caban | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 27 years old | Exonerated | 2008 |
Justin Cracchiola | Police Officer | White male | Other Race male, 24 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2008 |
Justin Cracchiola | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic male, 36 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2008 |
Jorge Mergeche | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 18 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2008 |
Brendan Egan | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 33 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2008 |
Devin Long | Police Officer | Black male | Black male, 23 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2008 |
Eustace Hunte | Police Officer | Black male | Hispanic male, 23 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2008 |
David Terrell | Police Officer | Black male | Black female, 28 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2008 |
Charles Rubenstrunk | Police Officer | White male | White male, 53 years old | Exonerated | 2008 |
Jose Villafane | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 29 years old | Exonerated | 2008 |
Nikolaos Stefopoulos | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 21 years old | Exonerated | 2008 |
Carl Scogmanillo | Police Officer | White male | Black female, 50 years old | Exonerated | 2008 |
Jose Acevedo | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 23 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2008 |
Paul Prendergast | Sergeant | White male | Hispanic male, 24 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2008 |
Vincent Fontana | Sergeant | White male | White male, 25 years old | Exonerated | 2008 |
Daniel Beddows | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 26 years old | Exonerated | 2008 |
Daniel Beddows | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 23 years old | Exonerated | 2008 |
Carlos Velez | Detective | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 33 years old | Exonerated | 2008 |
Vincent Trozzi | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic female, 39 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2008 |
Jeremiah Williams | Police Officer | Black male | Black female, 26 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2008 |
Joseph Agosta | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic male, 49 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline) | 2008 |
Chanae Martin | Police Officer | Black female | Hispanic female, 64 years old | Exonerated | 2008 |
Nathan Mole | Sergeant | Black male | Black female, 24 years old | Exonerated | 2008 |
Juan Burgos | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 24 years old | Exonerated | 2008 |
Gennaro Russo | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 30 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2008 |
Scott Nuzzi | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 26 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2008 |
Mark Offenbacher | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 27 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2008 |
Luis Morales | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 33 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2008 |
Luis Morales | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 15 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2008 |
Samantha Cabrera | Police Officer | Hispanic female | Black male, 64 years old | Exonerated | 2008 |
John Uske | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 26 years old | Exonerated | 2008 |
Ramiro Ruiz | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 20 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2008 |
Keith Cheng | Police Officer | Asian male | Hispanic male, 54 years old | Exonerated | 2008 |
Eric Ruiz | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 19 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2008 |
John Musante | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic male, 25 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2008 |
David Cussen | Police Officer | White male | Black female, 20 years old | Exonerated | 2008 |
Willie Johnson | Detective | Black male | Hispanic male, 23 years old | Exonerated | 2008 |
Joseph Flynn | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic female, 47 years old | Exonerated | 2008 |
David Cussen | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 18 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2008 |
Dion Edwards | Police Officer | Black male | Black male, 51 years old | Exonerated | 2008 |
Dion Edwards | Police Officer | Black male | Black male, 49 years old | Exonerated | 2008 |
Marcy Velez | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 27 years old | Exonerated | 2008 |
Zoilo Encarnacion | Sergeant | Hispanic male | Black male, 63 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2008 |
Orlando Colon | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 19 years old | Exonerated | 2008 |
Jay Rivera | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 25 years old | Exonerated | 2008 |
Charles Ingrassia | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic male, 29 years old | Exonerated | 2008 |
Christophe Salamone | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 24 years old | Exonerated | 2008 |
John Ferrara | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 33 years old | Exonerated | 2008 |
Jorge Torres | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 65 years old | Exonerated | 2008 |
John Parente | Sergeant | White male | Black male, 33 years old | Exonerated | 2008 |
John Parente | Sergeant | White male | Black male, 33 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2008 |
Christophe Siani | Sergeant | Hispanic male | Black male, 22 years old | Exonerated | 2008 |
Ricardo Otero | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Other Race male, 24 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2008 |
Claudio Ramirez | Sergeant | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 31 years old | Exonerated | 2008 |
Gustavo Medina | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 41 years old | Exonerated | 2008 |
Ezequiel Gutierrez | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 28 years old | Exonerated | 2008 |
Bryan Zuccaro | Detective | White male | Black male, 27 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2008 |
Dion Edwards | Detective | Black male | Black male, 23 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2008 |
Jorge Torres | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 28 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2008 |
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.