Complaint #201902852,
April 3, 2019

Officer: Cioffi, John
Complainant: White Female, 35
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Sosa, John
Complainant: White Female, 35
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to process civilian complaint
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Cioffi, John
Complainant: White Female, 35
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Cioffi, John White Female, 35 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Unsubstantiated
Sosa, John White Female, 35 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to process civilian complaint Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Cioffi, John White Female, 35 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Unsubstantiated

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

Sosa, John
Instructions

Summary

On April 3, 2019, at approximately 9 a.m., at Navy Street and Park Avenue in Brooklyn, Police Officer John Cioffi of the 88th Precinct allegedly refused to provide his name and shield number to [redacted] (Allegations A and B: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Police Officer John Sosa, also of the 88th Precinct, did not process [redacted] complaint regarding an officer (Allegation C: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: April 3, 2019
Closed: August 1, 2019

Reason for contact: Other
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 88th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Francisco Quintanilla