Complaint #9502139, May 1995

Incident: May 13, 1995


Reason for contact: Patrol Encounter
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued
Officer: Cullen, Kenneth
Allegation: Force: Mace
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Officer: Cullen, Kenneth
Allegation: Discourtesy: Curse
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Cullen, Kenneth
Allegation: Offensive Language: Black
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Cullen, Kenneth Force: Mace Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Cullen, Kenneth Discourtesy: Curse Unsubstantiated
Cullen, Kenneth Offensive Language: Black Unfounded

Conclusion Meanings:

'Substantiated': The alleged conduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
'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.

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