Complaint #201507362,
August 30, 2015

Officer: Bowe, Edward
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Bowe, Edward
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 46
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Bowe, Edward
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 46
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Board Conclusion
Bowe, Edward Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Exonerated
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Bowe, Edward Hispanic Female, 46 Abuse of Authority: Other Exonerated
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Bowe, Edward Hispanic Female, 46 Abuse of Authority: Other Substantiated (Formalized Training)

Conclusion Meanings:

'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - The conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.

Further details on conclusions.


Penalty

Bowe, Edward
Formalized Training

Summary

On August 30, 2015, at approximately 7:53 p.m., [redacted] was alone in her residence on the [redacted] of a residential building at [redacted] Brooklyn, when she heard her intercom. She answered and asked twice, who it was before the callers identified themselves as "Police." [redacted] then walked down a flight of stairs, opened a door, one that is normally locked, into a small foyer with an intercom. [redacted] then opened another door approximately 16 inches wide, one that is normally unlocked, out into the street where two uniformed officers were standing.
[redacted] asked, "Yes? May I help you?" An officer, identified as Sgt. Edward Bowe of the 88th Precinct, whose nameplate [redacted] read and described as a black man who was 5'9" tall, 250 pounds, with a shaved bald head, and who appeared to be in his mid-forties, asked [redacted] "We're here to see [redacted]." During her interview, [redacted] identified [redacted] as her cousin who lives on the [redacted] floor of the same building. [redacted] informed Sgt. Bowe that he rang the wrong bell, and that no one was home. Sgt. Bowe asked, "Are you the owner of the building?" to which [redacted] replied, "No I'm not the owner, my uncle is." Sgt. Bowe replied, "Well we're going to come in." [redacted] replied, "No you're not going to come in. I didn't invite you in. You can't come in." Sgt. Bowe again said, "No we're coming in," to which [redacted] said, "I'm in law enforcement and I know you can't come in because I didn't invite you in." [redacted] Sgt. Bowe said, "Well then you should know better," before another officer who had been standing outside, "charged in" such that [redacted] took several steps backwards and almost fell. [redacted] identified this officer as PO Bernard Barrow of the 88th Precinct based on his nameplate. She described PO Barrow as a black man with a West Indian accent, who is 6'1" tall, with glasses, salt and pepper hair, and whose uniform has a plate with "XV" on it. According to [redacted] this signifies 15 years of service.
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Details

Incident: August 30, 2015
Received: August 31, 2015
Closed: February 10, 2016

Reason for contact: Other
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 88th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Summons - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Bernard Barrow