Ransford A. Wisdom

Badge #4350, Black Male
Retired Detective Grade 1 at 47th Precinct Detective Squad
Service started February 1994, ended February 2020

Substantiated Allegations:
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
Abuse of Authority: Sexual Misconduct (Sexual Humiliation)
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
Discourtesy: Word (2)
Offensive Language: Gender Identity


Complaints

18 Allegations
7 Substantiated
6 Complaints
4 Substantiated (Charges)
3 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
6 Complainant Uncooperative
3 Exonerated
2 Unsubstantiated

June 2018 Complaint
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Sexual Misconduct (Sexual Humiliation)
Complainant: Black Male, 49
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Allegation: Offensive Language: Gender Identity
Complainant: Black Male, 49
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question
Complainant: Black Male, 49
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 49
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Conclusion: Command Discipline - A
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details

May 2018 Complaint
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat to notify ACS
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
Complainant: Black Female, 29
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Female, 29
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question
Complainant: Black Female, 29
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
additional details

June 2010 Complaint
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Asian Male, 72
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Asian Male, 72
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
additional details

June 2002 Complaint
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Asian Male, 19
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
Complainant: Asian Male, 19
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Asian Male, 19
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion: Instructions
additional details

October 2000 Complaint
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Black Female, 82
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
additional details

September 1997 Complaint
Allegation: Force: Push/Shove
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Arrest/D. A. T.
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
additional details

June 2018 Complaint
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Sexual Misconduct (Sexual Humiliation) Black Male, 49 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Offensive Language: Gender Identity Black Male, 49 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Abuse of Authority: Question Black Male, 49 Exonerated
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 49 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Conclusion: Command Discipline - A
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details
May 2018 Complaint
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat to notify ACS Complainant Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Black Female, 29 Complainant Uncooperative
Discourtesy: Word Black Female, 29 Complainant Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority: Question Black Female, 29 Complainant Uncooperative
additional details
June 2010 Complaint
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Asian Male, 72 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Asian Male, 72 Unsubstantiated
additional details
June 2002 Complaint
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Substantiated (Charges)
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Asian Male, 19 Substantiated (Charges)
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Asian Male, 19 Substantiated (Charges)
Discourtesy: Word Asian Male, 19 Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion: Instructions
additional details
October 2000 Complaint
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Black Female, 82 Exonerated
additional details
September 1997 Complaint
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Push/Shove Complainant Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority: Arrest/D. A. T. Complainant Uncooperative
additional details

Conclusion Meanings:

'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - the alleged conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
'Substantiated': The alleged conduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'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.

Further details on conclusion definitions.