Complaint #202208688,
December 19, 2022

Officer: Pedersen, John
Complainant: Black Female, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Pedersen, John
Complainant: Black Female, 30-34
Allegation: Discourtesy: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Pedersen, John
Complainant: Black Female, 30-34
Allegation: Offensive Language: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Yalcin, Volkan
Complainant: Black Female, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Board Conclusion
Pedersen, John Black Female, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Within NYPD Guidelines
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Pedersen, John Black Female, 30-34 Discourtesy: Other Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Pedersen, John Black Female, 30-34 Offensive Language: Other Substantiated (Charges)
Yalcin, Volkan Black Female, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Substantiated (Command Discipline A)

Conclusion Meanings:

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

Further details on conclusions.


Penalties

Pedersen, John
Formalized Training
Closed: Resolved by plea, July 7, 2026
APU Formalized Training
Formalized Training

Yalcin, Volkan
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Details

Incident: December 19, 2022
Received: December 20, 2022
Closed: April 9, 2024
Last Updated: July 16, 2026

Reason for contact: Report-dispute
Location: School
In NYPD 120th Precinct Staten Island
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Nicholas Bocchino, Michael Fraumeni
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected