Complaint #200305397,
July 11, 2003

Officer: Benfante, Anthony
Complainant: Asian Male, 25
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Smith, Richard
Complainant: Asian Male, 25
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Benfante, Anthony Asian Male, 25 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Unsubstantiated
Smith, Richard Asian Male, 25 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Substantiated (Command Discipline)

Conclusion Meanings:

'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'Unsubstantiated': or 'Unable to Determine' - The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.

Further details on conclusions.


Penalty

Smith, Richard
Command Discipline - A

Details

Incident: July 11, 2003
Received: July 16, 2003
Closed: May 3, 2004

Reason for contact: C/V at PCT to file complaint of crime
Location: Police building
In NYPD 63rd Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Jason Auerbach, Steven Balsamo, Michael Rooney