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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This database was last updated in July 2020 and is no longer being updated. Data on this page may be out of date.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 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
125
Allegations
304
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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Shibu Madhu | Sergeant | Abuse of Authority: Strip Searched | Asian male | Black male, 23 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2015 |
Shibu Madhu | Sergeant | Abuse of Authority: Stop | Asian male | Black male, 26 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2015 |
Erik Depasquale | Sergeant | Abuse of Authority: Premises Entered And/Or Searched | White male | Black female, 28 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2014 |
Erik Depasquale | Sergeant | Abuse of Authority: Search (Of Person) | White male | Black male, 31 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2014 |
Rafael Figueroa | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Question | Hispanic male | Black male, 27 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2011 |
Rafael Figueroa | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Stop | Hispanic male | Black male, 27 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2011 |
Rafael Figueroa | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Refusal To Provide Name/Shield Number | Hispanic male | Black male, 27 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2011 |
Rafael Figueroa | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Search (Of Person) | Hispanic male | Black male, 31 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2012 |
Rafael Figueroa | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Frisk | Hispanic male | Black male, 31 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2012 |
Christophe Beihl | Police Officer | Force: Physical Force | White male | Black male, 40 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2012 |
Kwang Choi | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Frisk | Asian male | Black male, 27 years old | Substantiated (Instructions) | 2011 |
Mark Finelli | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Question | White male | Black male, 45 years old | Exonerated | 2013 |
Anthony Lafemina | Police Officer | Force: Physical Force | White male | Black male, 34 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2012 |
Anthony Lafemina | Police Officer | Discourtesy: Word | White male | Black male, 34 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2012 |
Jonathan Martinez | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory Arrest | Hispanic male | Black male, 37 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2014 |
Jonathan Martinez | Police Officer | Force: Physical Force | Hispanic male | Black male, 37 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2014 |
Jonathan Martinez | Police Officer | Offensive Language: Sexual Orientation | Hispanic male | Black male, 37 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2014 |
Jonathan Martinez | Police Officer | Offensive Language: Race | Hispanic male | Black male, 37 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2014 |
Jonathan Martinez | Police Officer | Discourtesy: Word | Hispanic male | Black male, 37 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2014 |
Juan Morales | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Search (Of Person) | Hispanic male | Black male, 33 years old | Exonerated | 2015 |
Jonathan Taveras | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Search (Of Person) | Hispanic male | Black male, 42 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2014 |
Jonathan Taveras | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle Stop | Hispanic male | Black male, 42 years old | Exonerated | 2014 |
Julio Ramos | Police Officer | Force: Physical Force | Hispanic male | Black male, 39 years old | Exonerated | 2013 |
Edward Ahearne | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory Summons | White male | Black female, 44 years old | Exonerated | 2014 |
Sean Mcdonnell | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory Summons | White male | Black female, 44 years old | Exonerated | 2014 |
Sean Mcdonnell | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Stop | White male | Black female, 44 years old | Exonerated | 2014 |
Tyler Marshall | Police Officer | Force: Physical Force | White male | Black male, 22 years old | Exonerated | 2014 |
Tyler Marshall | Police Officer | Discourtesy: Action | White male | Black male, 53 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2015 |
Tyler Marshall | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Stop | White male | Black male, 53 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2015 |
Stanley Mateo | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Frisk | Hispanic male | Black male, 33 years old | Exonerated | 2012 |
Paul Mallilo | Police Officer | Discourtesy: Word | White male | Black male, 35 years old | Exonerated | 2011 |
Stanley Mateo | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Search (Of Person) | Hispanic male | Black male, 33 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2012 |
Paul Kogan | Police Officer | Force: Physical Force | White male | Black male, 35 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline) | 2013 |
Paul Kogan | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle Search | White male | Black male, 35 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2013 |
Paul Kogan | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Question | White male | Black male, 35 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2013 |
Paul Kogan | Police Officer | Force: Physical Force | White male | Black male, 35 years old | Exonerated | 2013 |
Kaz Daughtry | Police Officer | Force: Physical Force | Black male | Black female, 26 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2015 |
Kaz Daughtry | Detective | Abuse of Authority: Threat Of Force (Verbal Or Physical) | Black male | Black male, 27 years old | Exonerated | 2017 |
Kaz Daughtry | Detective | Force: Vehicle | Black male | Black male, 27 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
Scott Henderson | Captain | Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory Arrest | Black male | Black male, 16 years old | Exonerated | 2007 |
Frank Santiago | Police Officer | Discourtesy: Word | Hispanic male | Black female, 35 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
Frank Santiago | Police Officer | Discourtesy: Word | Hispanic male | Black female, 35 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2016 |
Felix Cortez | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Property Damaged | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 28 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2012 |
Tanya Bucknor | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Search (Of Person) | Black female | Hispanic female, 49 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2014 |
Ramon Portillo | Police Officer | Discourtesy: Word | Hispanic male | Hispanic female, 30 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2011 |
Michael Edmonds | Sergeant | Abuse of Authority: Stop | White male | Hispanic male, 14 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2011 |
Ramon Portillo | Police Officer | Force: Physical Force | Hispanic male | Hispanic female, 22 years old | Exonerated | 2011 |
Ricardo Otero | Sergeant | Abuse of Authority: Frisk | Hispanic male | Hispanic female, 49 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2014 |
Ramon Portillo | Police Officer | Discourtesy: Word | Hispanic male | Hispanic female, 30 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline) | 2011 |
Todd Hansen | Police Officer | Force: Physical Force | White male | Hispanic male, 41 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2012 |
Joseph Hayward | Lieutenant | Force: Pepper Spray | White male | Hispanic male, 15 years old | Exonerated | 2012 |
Nathan Mole | Sergeant | Force: Physical Force | Black male | Hispanic female, 51 years old | Exonerated | 2011 |
Michael Dimambro | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Stop | White male | Hispanic male, 37 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline) | 2012 |
Joseph Swicicki | Police Officer | Discourtesy: Word | White male | Hispanic male, 25 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2011 |
Juan Moreno | Sergeant | Discourtesy: Word | Hispanic male | Hispanic female, 47 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2012 |
Juan Moreno | Sergeant | Force: Physical Force | Hispanic male | Hispanic female, 47 years old | Exonerated | 2012 |
Todd Hansen | Police Officer | Offensive Language: Race | White male | Hispanic male, 41 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2012 |
Christian Rojas | Police Officer | Force: Nightstick As Club (Incl Asp & Baton) | Hispanic male | Hispanic female, 25 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2011 |
Joseph Nicosia | Police Officer | Discourtesy: Word | White male | Hispanic male, 18 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2012 |
Joseph Nicosia | Police Officer | Force: Physical Force | White male | Hispanic male, 15 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2012 |
Nathan Mole | Sergeant | Force: Physical Force | Black male | Hispanic male, 30 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2011 |
Michael Edmonds | Sergeant | Force: Physical Force | White male | Hispanic male, 14 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2011 |
Joseph Nicosia | Police Officer | Force: Hit Against Inanimate Object | White male | Hispanic male, 18 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2012 |
Anthony Lafemina | Police Officer | Force: Gun Pointed | White male | Hispanic male, 41 years old | Exonerated | 2012 |
John Diaz | Police Officer | Force: Physical Force | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 18 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2012 |
Anthony Lafemina | Police Officer | Offensive Language: Race | White male | Hispanic male, 41 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2012 |
Anthony Lafemina | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Threat Of Force (Verbal Or Physical) | White male | Hispanic male, 41 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2012 |
Todd Hansen | Police Officer | Force: Gun Pointed | White male | Hispanic male, 41 years old | Exonerated | 2012 |
Nelson Reyes | Police Officer | Force: Physical Force | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 51 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2014 |
Anthony Lafemina | Police Officer | Force: Physical Force | White male | Hispanic male, 41 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2012 |
Felix Cortez | Police Officer | Discourtesy: Word | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 28 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2012 |
Kwang Choi | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Search (Of Person) | Asian male | Hispanic male, 26 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2011 |
Joseph Hayward | Lieutenant | Force: Physical Force | White male | Hispanic male, 18 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2012 |
Joseph Hayward | Lieutenant | Force: Physical Force | White male | Hispanic male, 15 years old | Exonerated | 2012 |
Patrick Gannon | Sergeant | Abuse of Authority: Threat To Damage/Seize Property | White male | Hispanic male, 32 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline) | 2011 |
Darion Francis | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Stop | Black male | Other Race male, 38 years old | Exonerated | 2015 |
Darion Francis | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Search (Of Person) | Black male | Other Race male, 38 years old | Exonerated | 2015 |
Darion Francis | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Frisk | Black male | Other Race male, 38 years old | Exonerated | 2015 |
Shibu Madhu | Sergeant | Abuse of Authority: Threat Of Arrest | Asian male | Refused female, 51 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2015 |
Bryan Scheblein | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Refusal To Obtain Medical Treatment | White male | Refused male, 31 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2015 |
Bryan Scheblein | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Refusal To Provide Name/Shield Number | White male | Refused male, 31 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2015 |
Adnan Radoncic | Sergeant | Abuse of Authority: Refusal To Provide Name/Shield Number | White male | Unknown male, 26 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2011 |
Kevin Beslity | Sergeant | Abuse of Authority: Stop | White male | Unknown male, 46 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline) | 2012 |
Kevin Mccarthy | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Search (Of Person) | White male | Unknown male, 46 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2012 |
Umar Khitab | Police Officer | Force: Physical Force | Asian male | Unknown male, 29 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2013 |
Kevin Mccarthy | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Frisk | White male | Unknown male, 46 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline) | 2012 |
Adnan Radoncic | Sergeant | Discourtesy: Action | White male | Unknown male, 26 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2011 |
Adnan Radoncic | Sergeant | Force: Chokehold | White male | Unknown male, 26 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2011 |
Adnan Radoncic | Sergeant | Force: Physical Force | White male | Unknown male, 26 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2011 |
Adnan Radoncic | Sergeant | Discourtesy: Word | White male | Unknown male, 26 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2011 |
Adnan Radoncic | Sergeant | Abuse of Authority: Stop | White male | Unknown male, 26 years old | Exonerated | 2011 |
Kathryn Ellison | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Refusal To Provide Name/Shield Number | White female | White male, 22 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2016 |
Kerine Bunsie | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Refusal To Provide Name/Shield Number | Black female | White male, 22 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2016 |
Joseph Hayward | Lieutenant | Force: Nightstick As Club (Incl Asp & Baton) | White male | White male, 23 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2012 |
Juan Morales | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Refusal To Provide Name/Shield Number | Hispanic male | White male, 25 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2015 |
Barbara Fischer | Sergeant | Force: Physical Force | White female | White male, 19 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2011 |
Alexi Serpani | Sergeant | Abuse of Authority: Refusal To Provide Name/Shield Number | White male | White male, 25 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2015 |
Juan Morales | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Frisk | Hispanic male | White male, 25 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2015 |
Juan Morales | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Search (Of Person) | Hispanic male | White male, 25 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2015 |
Numael Amador | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory Summons | Hispanic male | White male, 25 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 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.