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47th Precinct
This page contains allegations that were filed against officers who were serving at this precinct or in this unit at the time an incident is alleged to have occured. A complaint received from a civilian can include multiple allegations.
Officers with Complaints
97
Complaints
234
Allegations
687
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 | Allegation | Officer Details | Complainant Details | CCRB Conclusion | Year Received |
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Aleksandr Kovalenko | Sergeant | Discourtesy: Word | White male | Black male, 51 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
Keith Figueroa | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle Stop | Hispanic male | Black male, 26 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
Aleksandr Kovalenko | Sergeant | Abuse of Authority: Property Damaged | White male | Black female, 44 years old | Exonerated | 2017 |
Aleksandr Kovalenko | Sergeant | Discourtesy: Action | White male | Black male, 51 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
Aleksandr Kovalenko | Sergeant | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle Search | White male | Black male, 36 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
Sherman Tyson | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Threat Of Arrest | Black male | Refused female, 57 years old | Exonerated | 2017 |
Alejandra Perez | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Frisk | Hispanic female | Unknown female, 21 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
Jeremiah Williams | Detective | Abuse of Authority: Refusal To Provide Name/Shield Number | Black male | Asian female, 17 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
Aleksandr Kovalenko | Sergeant | Abuse of Authority: Refusal To Provide Name/Shield Number | White male | Black male, 51 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
Chantel Aloy | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Threat Of Arrest | Hispanic female | Refused female, 57 years old | Exonerated | 2017 |
Brian Hanlon | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Search (Of Person) | White male | Not available | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2017 |
Michael Barbetto | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Search (Of Person) | White male | Unknown female, 21 years old | Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions) | 2017 |
Michael Barbetto | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Question | White male | Black male, 26 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
Alejandra Perez | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Search (Of Person) | Hispanic female | Unknown female, 21 years old | Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions) | 2017 |
Alejandra Perez | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Search (Of Person) | Hispanic female | Unknown female, 39 years old | Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions) | 2017 |
Sherman Tyson | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Premises Entered And/Or Searched | Black male | Not available | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
David Sammarco | Police Officer | Force: Physical Force | White male | Hispanic male, 35 years old | Exonerated | 2017 |
David Sammarco | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle Stop | White male | Hispanic male, 35 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
Yoryi Santana | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Interference With Recording | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 29 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
Melvin Moultrie | Sergeant | Force: Physical Force | Black male | Black male, 41 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
Matthew Palmerini | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle Stop | White male | Hispanic male, 35 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
Aleksandr Kovalenko | Sergeant | Abuse of Authority: Threat Of Arrest | White male | Black male, 51 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
Chantel Aloy | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Premises Entered And/Or Searched | Hispanic female | Not available | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
Matthew Escudero | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Seizure Of Property | Hispanic male | Not available male, 44 years old | Exonerated | 2017 |
Patrick Jean | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Seizure Of Property | Black male | Black male, 55 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
John Londono | Police Officer | Discourtesy: Word | Hispanic male | Black female, 44 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
Matthew Palmerini | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Search (Of Person) | White male | Unknown female, 21 years old | Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions) | 2017 |
Yoryi Santana | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Interference With Recording | Hispanic male | Not available male, 25 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2017 |
Patrick Jean | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Search (Of Person) | Black male | Black male, 55 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
Jesus Ramos | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Threat Of Force (Verbal Or Physical) | Hispanic male | White male, 29 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2017 |
Patrick Jean | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle Search | Black male | Black male, 55 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
Robert Durst | Sergeant | Force: Nonlethal Restraining Device | White male | Hispanic female, 17 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2017 |
Chantel Aloy | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal To Hospital | Hispanic female | Refused female, 57 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2017 |
Bjondin Skender | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Threat Of Arrest | White male | Asian female, 17 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
Patrick Jean | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Stop | Black male | Black male, 55 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
Sherman Tyson | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal To Hospital | Black male | Refused female, 57 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2017 |
John Londono | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle Search | Hispanic male | Black male, 36 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
Melvin Moultrie | Sergeant | Discourtesy: Action | Black male | Black male, 41 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
Melvin Moultrie | Sergeant | Force: Nonlethal Restraining Device | Black male | Black male, 41 years old | Exonerated | 2017 |
Matthew Escudero | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Search (Of Person) | Hispanic male | Unknown female, 21 years old | Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions) | 2017 |
Rafael Rispoli | Police Officer | Force: Physical Force | Black male | Black male, 55 years old | Exonerated | 2017 |
Rafael Rispoli | Police Officer | Force: Physical Force | Black male | White male, 29 years old | Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions) | 2017 |
Rafael Rispoli | Police Officer | Discourtesy: Word | Black male | White male, 29 years old | Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions) | 2017 |
Matthew Escudero | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Frisk | Hispanic male | Not available male, 44 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
Anthony Hyde | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Frisk | White male | Black male, 26 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2017 |
Melvin Moultrie | Sergeant | Force: Nonlethal Restraining Device | Black male | Black male, 41 years old | Exonerated | 2017 |
Melvin Moultrie | Sergeant | Offensive Language: Race | Black male | Black male, 41 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
Edward Pellerano | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Threat Of Force (Verbal Or Physical) | White male | Black male, 26 years old | Exonerated | 2017 |
Edward Pellerano | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Frisk | White male | Black male, 26 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
Edward Pellerano | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle Search | White male | Black male, 26 years old | Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions) | 2017 |
Jesus Ramos | Police Officer | Force: Physical Force | Hispanic male | Black male, 55 years old | Exonerated | 2017 |
Jesus Ramos | Police Officer | Force: Nonlethal Restraining Device | Hispanic male | Black male, 55 years old | Exonerated | 2017 |
Melvin Moultrie | Sergeant | Discourtesy: Word | Black male | Black male, 41 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
Melvin Moultrie | Sergeant | Force: Nonlethal Restraining Device | Black male | Black male, 41 years old | Exonerated | 2017 |
John Londono | Police Officer | Discourtesy: Word | Hispanic male | Black male, 32 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
John Londono | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle Search | Hispanic male | Black male, 36 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2017 |
Yoryi Santana | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Interference With Recording | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 22 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
Ahmd Ayoubi | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle Stop | White male | Black male, 60 years old | Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions) | 2016 |
Anand Bhoj | Lieutenant | Abuse of Authority: Premises Entered And/Or Searched | Hispanic male | Not available | Exonerated | 2016 |
Nicholas Vandyke | Police Officer | Force: Physical Force | White male | Hispanic male, 28 years old | Exonerated | 2016 |
Jeremiah Williams | Detective | Discourtesy: Word | Black male | Hispanic female, 45 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
Jeremiah Williams | Detective | Abuse of Authority: Premises Entered And/Or Searched | Black male | Not available | Exonerated | 2016 |
Katherine Sepulveda | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle Search | Hispanic female | Black male, 27 years old | Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions) | 2016 |
Aleksandr Kovalenko | Sergeant | Abuse of Authority: Threat Of Force (Verbal Or Physical) | White male | Black male, 27 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2016 |
Jeremiah Williams | Detective | Discourtesy: Word | Black male | Hispanic female, 28 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
Jeremiah Williams | Detective | Discourtesy: Word | Black male | Hispanic female, 28 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
Bjondin Skender | Police Officer | Discourtesy: Word | White male | Hispanic female, 28 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
Aleksandr Kovalenko | Sergeant | Abuse of Authority: Premises Entered And/Or Searched | White male | Not available | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
Kevin Kenny | Lieutenant | Discourtesy: Word | White male | White male, 68 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
Bennett Shelley | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Search (Of Person) | White male | Black male, 23 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2015 |
Jose Santory | Sergeant | Abuse of Authority: Search (Of Person) | Hispanic male | White male, 27 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2015 |
Jens Maldonado | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle Stop | Hispanic male | Black male, 62 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2015 |
Jose Santory | Sergeant | Abuse of Authority: Search (Of Person) | Hispanic male | Not available | Unsubstantiated | 2015 |
Jose Santory | Sergeant | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle Search | Hispanic male | White male, 27 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2015 |
Jose Santory | Sergeant | Abuse of Authority: Frisk | Hispanic male | Not available | Unsubstantiated | 2015 |
Charles Gove | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Refusal To Provide Name/Shield Number | White male | Black female, 38 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2015 |
Kevin Mockel | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Refusal To Provide Name/Shield Number | Hispanic male | Black male, 42 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2015 |
Daniel Beddows | Detective | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle Search | White male | Black male, 62 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2015 |
Kevin Mockel | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Threat Of Summons | Hispanic male | Black male, 42 years old | Exonerated | 2015 |
Charles Gove | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Refusal To Provide Name/Shield Number | White male | Black male, 34 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2015 |
Robert Bosland | Police Officer | Force: Physical Force | White male | Black male, 31 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2015 |
Jose Santory | Sergeant | Discourtesy: Word | Hispanic male | White male, 27 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2015 |
Jose Santory | Sergeant | Abuse of Authority: Stop | Hispanic male | White male, 27 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2015 |
Jose Santory | Sergeant | Abuse of Authority: Refusal To Provide Name/Shield Number | Hispanic male | White male, 27 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2015 |
Thomas Casey | Sergeant | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle Stop | White male | Black male, 18 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2015 |
Thomas Casey | Sergeant | Abuse of Authority: Frisk | White male | Black male, 30 years old | Exonerated | 2015 |
Donald Climaco | Police Officer | Discourtesy: Word | Asian male | Other Race male, 13 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2015 |
Thomas Casey | Sergeant | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle Search | White male | Black male, 30 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2015 |
Donald Climaco | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Stop | Asian male | Other Race male, 13 years old | Exonerated | 2015 |
Donald Climaco | Police Officer | Force: Physical Force | Asian male | Other Race male, 13 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2015 |
Michael Whelan | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle Stop | White male | Black male, 18 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2015 |
Michael Whelan | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Threat Of Arrest | White male | Black male, 30 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2015 |
Michael Whelan | Police Officer | Discourtesy: Word | White male | Black male, 30 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2015 |
Kevin Kenny | Lieutenant | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle Search | White male | Black male, 32 years old | Exonerated | 2015 |
David Sammarco | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Frisk | White male | Black male, 30 years old | Exonerated | 2015 |
Michael Whelan | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Refusal To Provide Name/Shield Number | White male | Black male, 30 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2015 |
Johnny Orellana | Captain | Abuse of Authority: Premises Entered And/Or Searched | Hispanic male | Not available | Exonerated | 2015 |
Luis Rodriguez | Police Officer | Discourtesy: Word | Hispanic male | Black male, 17 years old | Exonerated | 2015 |
Luis Rodriguez | Police Officer | Force: Nightstick As Club (Incl Asp & Baton) | Hispanic male | Black male, 17 years old | Exonerated | 2015 |
Michael Whelan | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Stop | White male | Black male, 23 years old | Exonerated | 2015 |
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.