Complaint #9900082,
December 31, 1998

Officer: Shanahan, James
Allegation: Force: Other - Force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Shanahan, James
Allegation: Force: Chokehold
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Shanahan, James
Allegation: Force: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Shanahan, James
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Shanahan, James
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Shanahan, James
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Staten, Kenneth
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Beattie, Timothy
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Shanahan, James Force: Other - Force Unsubstantiated
Shanahan, James Force: Chokehold Unfounded
Shanahan, James Force: Other Unfounded
Shanahan, James Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search Exonerated
Shanahan, James Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Exonerated
Shanahan, James Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Staten, Kenneth Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search Exonerated
Beattie, Timothy Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Exonerated

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: December 31, 1998
Received: January 8, 1999
Closed: March 31, 2000
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued