Complaint #202404807,
April 20, 2024

Officer: Hildebrand, Sean
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Hildebrand, Sean
Complainant: Black Male, 55-59
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Hildebrand, Sean
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Hildebrand, Sean
Complainant: Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Hildebrand, Sean
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Hildebrand, Sean Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Within NYPD Guidelines
Hildebrand, Sean Black Male, 55-59 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Within NYPD Guidelines
Hildebrand, Sean Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property Unable to Determine
Hildebrand, Sean Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Hildebrand, Sean Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Unfounded

Conclusion Meanings:

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


Penalty

Hildebrand, Sean
Command Discipline - A

Details

Incident: April 20, 2024
Received: May 14, 2024
Closed: August 21, 2025
Last Updated: October 25, 2025

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 5th Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Dagia Facey
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected