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Search Thousands of Civilian Complaints Against New York City Police Officers
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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
85
Complaints
275
Allegations
746
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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John Thornton | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Premise Searched | White male | Not available | Substantiated (Charges) | 1997 |
John Thornton | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Other Abuse | White male | Not available | Substantiated (Charges) | 1997 |
Gary Denezzo | Detective | Abuse of Authority: Strip Searched | White male | White female, 36 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2001 |
Gary Denezzo | Detective | Abuse of Authority: Frisk And/Or Search | White male | White female, 36 years old | Exonerated | 2001 |
Aubrey Henry | Detective | Discourtesy: Word | Black male | Black female, 37 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2003 |
Alan Gaspard | Detective | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle Search | Black male | Black male, 32 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2003 |
Aubrey Henry | Detective | Force: Physical Force | Black male | Black female, 37 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2003 |
Aubrey Henry | Detective | Abuse of Authority: Premises Entered And/Or Searched | Black male | Not available | Exonerated | 2003 |
Aubrey Henry | Detective | Force: Hit Against Inanimate Object | Black male | Black female, 37 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2003 |
Alan Gaspard | Detective | Abuse of Authority: Frisk And/Or Search | Black male | Black male, 32 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2003 |
Alan Gaspard | Detective | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle Stop | Black male | Black male, 32 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2003 |
Aubrey Henry | Detective | Force: Physical Force | Black male | Black male, 25 years old | Exonerated | 2003 |
John Hopkins | Sergeant | Abuse of Authority: Other | White male | Black male, 32 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2004 |
Aubrey Henry | Detective | Abuse of Authority: Frisk | Black male | Unknown male, 27 years old | Exonerated | 2004 |
Frank Galati | Police Officer | Discourtesy: Word | White male | Black male, 32 years old | Exonerated | 2004 |
Frank Galati | Police Officer | Force: Physical Force | White male | Black male, 27 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2004 |
Aubrey Henry | Detective | Abuse of Authority: Question And/Or Stop | Black male | Unknown male, 27 years old | Exonerated | 2004 |
Frank Galati | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Frisk And/Or Search | White male | Black male, 27 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2004 |
Frank Galati | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Gun Drawn | White male | Not available | Unsubstantiated | 2004 |
Aubrey Henry | Detective | Discourtesy: Word | Black male | Black male, 19 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2004 |
Aubrey Henry | Detective | Force: Gun Pointed | Black male | Black male, 23 years old | Exonerated | 2004 |
Aubrey Henry | Detective | Force: Physical Force | Black male | Unknown male, 27 years old | Exonerated | 2004 |
Frank Galati | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Property Damaged | White male | Black male, 32 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2004 |
Frank Galati | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Refusal To Provide Name/Shield Number | White male | Black male, 27 years old | Exonerated | 2004 |
John Hopkins | Sergeant | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle Search | White male | Black male, 32 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2004 |
Matthew Francis | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Strip Searched | White male | Black male, 17 years old | Exonerated | 2005 |
Willie Johnson | Police Officer | Force: Physical Force | Black male | Unknown male, 23 years old | Exonerated | 2005 |
John Hopkins | Sergeant | Abuse of Authority: Premises Entered And/Or Searched | White male | Not available | Exonerated | 2005 |
John Hopkins | Sergeant | Abuse of Authority: Strip Searched | White male | Black male, 47 years old | Exonerated | 2005 |
Andrew Erato | Police Officer | Force: Physical Force | White male | Black male, 47 years old | Exonerated | 2005 |
John Hopkins | Sergeant | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle Stop | White male | Black male, 47 years old | Exonerated | 2005 |
Patrick Cherry | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Question And/Or Stop | White male | Black male, 35 years old | Exonerated | 2005 |
Patrick Cherry | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Other | White male | Black female, 27 years old | Exonerated | 2005 |
Leontyne Garner | Detective | Abuse of Authority: Premises Entered And/Or Searched | Black female | Not available | Unsubstantiated | 2005 |
Patrick Cherry | Police Officer | Offensive Language: Sexual Orientation | White male | Black female, 27 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2005 |
Aubrey Henry | Detective | Abuse of Authority: Search (Of Person) | Black male | Black male, 57 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2005 |
Patrick Cherry | Police Officer | Force: Physical Force | White male | Black male, 33 years old | Exonerated | 2005 |
John Hopkins | Sergeant | Abuse of Authority: Strip Searched | White male | Hispanic female, 19 years old | Exonerated | 2005 |
Fernando Espindola | Police Officer | Force: Gun Pointed | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 23 years old | Exonerated | 2005 |
Andrew Erato | Police Officer | Discourtesy: Word | White male | Black male, 47 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2005 |
Leontyne Garner | Detective | Discourtesy: Word | Black female | Black male, 31 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline) | 2005 |
Aubrey Henry | Detective | Abuse of Authority: Question And/Or Stop | Black male | Black male, 57 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2005 |
Paul Inzirillo | Captain | Abuse of Authority: Premises Entered And/Or Searched | White male | Not available | Exonerated | 2006 |
Daniel Sbarra | Sergeant | Discourtesy: Word | White male | Black male, 41 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2006 |
Willie Johnson | Detective | Force: Physical Force | Black male | Black male, 15 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2006 |
Frank Galati | Detective | Discourtesy: Word | White male | Black male, 41 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2006 |
Frank Galati | Police Officer | Force: Physical Force | White male | Black male, 38 years old | Exonerated | 2006 |
Matthew Francis | Detective | Force: Physical Force | White male | Black male, 33 years old | Exonerated | 2006 |
Daniel Sbarra | Sergeant | Offensive Language: Race | White male | Black male, 41 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2006 |
Daniel Sbarra | Sergeant | Discourtesy: Word | White male | Black female, 28 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2006 |
Sekou Bourne | Detective | Force: Physical Force | Black male | Black male, 33 years old | Exonerated | 2006 |
John Hopkins | Sergeant | Abuse of Authority: Strip Searched | White male | Black male, 33 years old | Exonerated | 2006 |
Sekou Bourne | Detective | Abuse of Authority: Threat Of Force (Verbal Or Physical) | Black male | Black male, 33 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2006 |
Jorge Ulloa | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Property Damaged | Hispanic male | Black male, 42 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline) | 2006 |
Thomas Woods | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Strip Searched | White male | Black male, 19 years old | Exonerated | 2006 |
Frank Galati | Police Officer | Discourtesy: Word | White male | Black male, 38 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2006 |
Jorge Ulloa | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Refusal To Provide Name/Shield Number | Hispanic male | Black male, 42 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline) | 2006 |
Frank Galati | Detective | Abuse of Authority: Question And/Or Stop | White male | Black male, 41 years old | Exonerated | 2006 |
Frank Galati | Detective | Offensive Language: Race | White male | Black male, 41 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2006 |
Sekou Bourne | Detective | Abuse of Authority: Premises Entered And/Or Searched | Black male | Not available | Unsubstantiated | 2006 |
Daniel Sbarra | Sergeant | Abuse of Authority: Strip Searched | White male | Black male, 50 years old | Exonerated | 2006 |
Sekou Bourne | Detective | Force: Nightstick As Club (Incl Asp & Baton) | Black male | Black male, 33 years old | Exonerated | 2006 |
Sekou Bourne | Detective | Discourtesy: Word | Black male | Black male, 20 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2006 |
Willie Johnson | Detective | Abuse of Authority: Search (Of Person) | Black male | Black male, 15 years old | Exonerated | 2006 |
Jorge Ulloa | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Strip Searched | Hispanic male | Black male, 33 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2006 |
Frank Sarrica | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle Search | Hispanic male | White male, 23 years old | Exonerated | 2006 |
Daniel Sbarra | Sergeant | Abuse of Authority: Strip Searched | White male | Black male, 22 years old | Exonerated | 2006 |
Daniel Sbarra | Sergeant | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle Search | White male | Black male, 22 years old | Exonerated | 2006 |
Daniel Sbarra | Sergeant | Abuse of Authority: Other | White male | Black male, 44 years old | Exonerated | 2006 |
Marianela Tejada | Detective | Abuse of Authority: Strip Searched | Hispanic female | Black female, 31 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2006 |
Daniel Sbarra | Sergeant | Force: Nightstick As Club (Incl Asp & Baton) | White male | Black male, 33 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2006 |
Angelo Cuozzo | Detective | Force: Physical Force | White male | Black male, 34 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2006 |
Daniel Sbarra | Sergeant | Force: Gun Pointed | White male | Black male, 22 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2006 |
Marianela Tejada | Detective | Abuse of Authority: Search (Of Person) | Hispanic female | Black male, 17 years old | Exonerated | 2006 |
Angelo Cuozzo | Police Officer | Force: Physical Force | White male | Black male, 41 years old | Exonerated | 2006 |
Patrick Cherry | Detective | Force: Physical Force | White male | Black male, 44 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2006 |
Daniel Sbarra | Sergeant | Discourtesy: Word | White male | Black male, 42 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2006 |
Daniel Sbarra | Sergeant | Abuse of Authority: Search (Of Person) | White male | Black male, 42 years old | Exonerated | 2006 |
Jorge Ulloa | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Stop | Hispanic male | Black male, 33 years old | Exonerated | 2006 |
Daniel Sbarra | Sergeant | Abuse of Authority: Question And/Or Stop | White male | Black male, 42 years old | Exonerated | 2006 |
Daniel Sbarra | Sergeant | Force: Physical Force | White male | Black male, 42 years old | Exonerated | 2006 |
James Delumen | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Premises Entered And/Or Searched | White male | Not available | Exonerated | 2006 |
Daniel Sbarra | Sergeant | Abuse of Authority: Threat Of Force (Verbal Or Physical) | White male | Black male, 42 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2006 |
James Delumen | Detective | Force: Physical Force | White male | Black male, 33 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2006 |
Daniel Sbarra | Sergeant | Abuse of Authority: Property Damaged | White male | Black male, 42 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline) | 2006 |
James Delumen | Police Officer | Force: Physical Force | White male | Black male, 38 years old | Exonerated | 2006 |
Jorge Ulloa | Police Officer | Force: Physical Force | Hispanic male | Black male, 33 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2006 |
James Delumen | Police Officer | Force: Gun Pointed | White male | Black male, 22 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2006 |
Daniel Sbarra | Sergeant | Abuse of Authority: Threat Of Arrest | White male | Black female, 28 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2006 |
Daniel Sbarra | Sergeant | Abuse of Authority: Strip Searched | White male | Black male, 42 years old | Exonerated | 2006 |
Andrew Duguid | Detective | Discourtesy: Word | White male | Black male, 19 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2006 |
Jorge Ulloa | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Frisk | Hispanic male | Black male, 33 years old | Exonerated | 2006 |
Daniel Sbarra | Sergeant | Abuse of Authority: Question And/Or Stop | White male | Black male, 50 years old | Exonerated | 2006 |
Jorge Ulloa | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Search (Of Person) | Hispanic male | Black male, 33 years old | Exonerated | 2006 |
Daniel Sbarra | Sergeant | Discourtesy: Action | White male | Black female, 28 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2006 |
Andrew Duguid | Detective | Force: Physical Force | White male | Black male, 19 years old | Exonerated | 2006 |
Jorge Ulloa | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Search (Of Person) | Hispanic male | Black male, 42 years old | Exonerated | 2006 |
Jorge Ulloa | Police Officer | Force: Gun Pointed | Hispanic male | Black male, 38 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2006 |
Jorge Ulloa | Police Officer | Force: Physical Force | Hispanic male | Black male, 38 years old | Exonerated | 2006 |
Andrew Erato | Detective | Force: Physical Force | White male | Black male, 33 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2006 |
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.
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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.