Complaint #9804389,
October 6, 1998

Officer: Waters, William
Allegation: Force: Dragged/Pulled
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Waters, William
Allegation: Force: Gun pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Waters, William
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Person Searched
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Cook, Joseph
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle searched
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Waters, William
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle searched
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Waters, William
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Waters, William
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Waters, William
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other - Abuse
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Waters, William
Allegation: Offensive Language: Other - Ethnic Slur
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Waters, William Force: Dragged/Pulled Exonerated
Waters, William Force: Gun pointed Unsubstantiated
Waters, William Abuse of Authority: Person Searched Unsubstantiated
Cook, Joseph Abuse of Authority: Vehicle searched Unsubstantiated
Waters, William Abuse of Authority: Vehicle searched Unsubstantiated
Waters, William Abuse of Authority: Threat of force Unsubstantiated
Waters, William Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Unsubstantiated
Waters, William Abuse of Authority: Other - Abuse Unfounded
Waters, William Offensive Language: Other - Ethnic Slur 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: October 6, 1998
Received: October 7, 1998
Closed: October 7, 1998

Reason for contact: Traffic Incidents/Accident/Prk Violation
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued