Complaint #200310165, August 2003

Incident: August 20, 2003
Received: September 29, 2003
Closed: December 15, 2004


Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 28th Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued
Officer: Smith, Melvin
Complainant: Black Male, 37
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Smith, Melvin
Complainant: Black Male, 37
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Smith, Melvin
Complainant: Black Male, 37
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Smith, Melvin
Complainant: Black Male, 37
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Smith, Melvin
Complainant: Black Male, 37
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Jordan, Charles
Complainant: Black Male, 37
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Jordan, Charles
Complainant: Black Male, 37
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Jordan, Charles
Complainant: Black Male, 37
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Smith, Melvin
Complainant: Black Male, 37
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Smith, Melvin Black Male, 37 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Smith, Melvin Black Male, 37 Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Unsubstantiated
Smith, Melvin Black Male, 37 Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Unsubstantiated
Smith, Melvin Black Male, 37 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Unsubstantiated
Smith, Melvin Black Male, 37 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Jordan, Charles Black Male, 37 Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Exonerated
Jordan, Charles Black Male, 37 Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search Exonerated
Jordan, Charles Black Male, 37 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Smith, Melvin Black Male, 37 Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search Unsubstantiated

Conclusion Meanings:

'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - the alleged conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
'Unsubstantiated': or 'Unable to Determine' - CCRB has fully investigated but could not affirmatively conclude both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.

Further details on conclusion definitions.