Harry J. Wedin

Harry J. Wedin

Harry J. Wedin
Former Chief of Special Operations at Chief of Special Operations
Also served at 67th Precinct, Chief of Deptartment Operations Division
Service started January 1981, ended December 2022, Tax #874861
White Male

Lawsuit settlements:
$78,500   Sukana, Alyssa, et al. vs City of New York, et al., 2021 SDNY SDNY 21CV10899
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Complaints

12 Complaints
16 Allegations
0 Substantiated
4 Complainant Unavailable
2 Exonerated
10 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #200304646, June 2003
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other
Complainant: Black Male, 46
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #200001927, March 2000
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Female, 43
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9802659, June 1998
Allegation: Discourtesy: Nasty Words
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9400823, March 1994
Allegation: Force: Dragged/Pulled
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #8801032, March 1988
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Person Searched
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Curse
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #8303607, October 1983
Allegation: Force
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #8302376, July 1983
Allegation: Force
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #8301415, April 1983
Allegation: Force
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #8300464, February 1983
Allegation: Force
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #8203477, November 1982
Allegation: Force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #8202920, September 1982
Allegation: Abuse of Authority
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #8202121, July 1982
Allegation: Force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200304646, June 2003
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Other Black Male, 46 Exonerated
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Complaint #200001927, March 2000
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Female, 43 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9802659, June 1998
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Nasty Words Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9400823, March 1994
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Dragged/Pulled Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #8801032, March 1988
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Person Searched Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Curse Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #8303607, October 1983
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #8302376, July 1983
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #8301415, April 1983
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #8300464, February 1983
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #8203477, November 1982
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #8202920, September 1982
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #8202121, July 1982
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority Unsubstantiated
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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.
'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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Lawsuits

Sukana, Alyssa, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 21CV10899, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, November 18, 2021, ended May 8, 2023
$78,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On June 4, 2020 in connection with a larger protest about the killing of George Floyd, Plaintiffs Alyssa Sukana was part of a group of protestors who was trapped in an NYPD "kettle" formation. Eventually, an NYPD officer pushed her into a car and another officer handcuffed her with plastic zip ties and held in total for 6 hours before being released. Plaintiff Andrea Canedo similarly was pushed against a car and then a fence by an NYPD officer who then ziptied her hands extremely tightly. NYPD officer then removed plaintiff's backpack and forced it around her neck for 4-5 hours. Neither plaintiff was charged.