Complaint #9803098,
July 2, 1998

Officer: Kaufman, Seth
Complainant: Black Female, 53
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Marshall, Cliff
Complainant: Black Female, 53
Allegation: Discourtesy: Demeanor/tone
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Kaufman, Seth
Complainant: Black Female, 53
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Kaufman, Seth
Complainant: Black Female, 53
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Kaufman, Seth
Complainant: Black Female, 53
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Kaufman, Seth
Complainant: Black Female, 53
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Kaufman, Seth
Complainant: Black Female, 53
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Kaufman, Seth
Complainant: Black Female, 53
Allegation: Offensive Language: Ethnicity
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Kaufman, Seth Black Female, 53 Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Exonerated
Marshall, Cliff Black Female, 53 Discourtesy: Demeanor/tone Unsubstantiated
Kaufman, Seth Black Female, 53 Force: Pepper spray Exonerated
Kaufman, Seth Black Female, 53 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Kaufman, Seth Black Female, 53 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Kaufman, Seth Black Female, 53 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Kaufman, Seth Black Female, 53 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Kaufman, Seth Black Female, 53 Offensive Language: Ethnicity Unsubstantiated

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.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
'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.


Details

Incident: July 2, 1998
Received: July 13, 1998
Closed: May 24, 2000

Reason for contact: Other violation of VTL
Outcome: Arrest - assault (against a PO)