Paul F. Pizzuta

Badge #4268, White Male
Former Sergeant Detective Squad at Intelligence Operations and Analysis Section
Also served at 46th Precinct, Gang Squad Manhattan
Service started June 1992, ended February 2022, Tax #902212

Substantiated Allegations:
Force: Other - Force
Force: Push/Shove
Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search

Complaints

17 Complaints
45 Allegations
4 Substantiated
4 Substantiated (Charges)
2 Complainant Uncooperative
3 Complaint Withdrawn
18 Exonerated
7 Unfounded
11 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #200709943, July 2007
Allegation: Offensive Language: Gender
Complainant: Black Female, 37
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Black Male, 42
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
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Complaint #200605331, April 2006
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 35
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 17
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Force: Gun as club
Complainant: Black Male, 17
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 18
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #200600170, January 2006
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Black Female, 22
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant: Female
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Female, 56
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200602951, December 2005
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
Complainant: Black Male, 40
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200510328, September 2005
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 31
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant: Black Male, 31
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
Complainant: Black Male, 31
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
additional details

Complaint #200505741, May 2005
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant: Black Male, 48
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory arrest
Complainant: Black Male, 48
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 48
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #200506675, May 2005
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant: Black Male, 34
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: Black Male, 34
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200410662, October 2004
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search
Complainant: Black Male, 25
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant: Black Male, 25
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #200404984, May 2004
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Female, 40
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Black Female, 40
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 19
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
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Complaint #200308782, October 2003
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Black Male, 15
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200202184, December 2001
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 17
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
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Complaint #200102401, April 2001
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 24
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 24
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 24
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 24
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 24
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
NYPD Conclusion: Plead Guilty - DCT
Penalty: Vacation: 12 days
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Complaint #9902852, June 1999
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 16
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 37
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 37
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Gun pointed/gun drawn
Complainant: Male
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #9803555, August 1998
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Person Searched
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
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Complaint #9800649, February 1998
Allegation: Force: Push/Shove
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
additional details

Complaint #9605778, December 1996
Allegation: Force: Mace
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Force: Push/Shove
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Punch/Kick
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Force: Other - Force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Offensive Language: Black
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9602715, June 1996
Allegation: Force: Push/Shove
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Force: Other - Force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
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Complaint #200709943, July 2007
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Offensive Language: Gender Black Female, 37 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Black Male, 42 Unfounded
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Complaint #200605331, April 2006
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 35 Unfounded
Force: Physical force Black Male, 17 Exonerated
Force: Gun as club Black Male, 17 Unfounded
Abuse of Authority: Stop Hispanic Male, 18 Exonerated
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Complaint #200600170, January 2006
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Black Female, 22 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Female Exonerated
Force: Physical force Black Female, 56 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200602951, December 2005
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Black Male, 40 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200510328, September 2005
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Hispanic Male, 31 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Black Male, 31 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Black Male, 31 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200505741, May 2005
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Black Male, 48 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory arrest Black Male, 48 Unsubstantiated
Force: Physical force Black Male, 48 Exonerated
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Complaint #200506675, May 2005
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Black Male, 34 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Black Male, 34 Unsubstantiated
additional details
Complaint #200410662, October 2004
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search Black Male, 25 Complainant Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Black Male, 25 Complainant Uncooperative
additional details
Complaint #200404984, May 2004
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Black Female, 40 Complaint Withdrawn
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Black Female, 40 Complaint Withdrawn
Force: Physical force Black Male, 19 Complaint Withdrawn
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Complaint #200308782, October 2003
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Black Male, 15 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200202184, December 2001
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 17 Unfounded
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Complaint #200102401, April 2001
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Hispanic Male, 24 Substantiated (Charges)
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Hispanic Male, 24 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Hispanic Male, 24 Substantiated (Charges)
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Hispanic Male, 24 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search Hispanic Male, 24 Exonerated
NYPD Conclusion: Plead Guilty - DCT
Penalty: Vacation: 12 days
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Complaint #9902852, June 1999
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Male, 16 Exonerated
Force: Physical force Hispanic Female, 37 Exonerated
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Female, 37 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Gun pointed/gun drawn Male Exonerated
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Complaint #9803555, August 1998
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Person Searched Unfounded
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Complaint #9800649, February 1998
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Push/Shove Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle searched Exonerated
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Complaint #9605778, December 1996
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Mace Exonerated
Force: Push/Shove Unsubstantiated
Force: Punch/Kick Unfounded
Force: Other - Force Unfounded
Offensive Language: Black Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9602715, June 1996
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Push/Shove Substantiated (Charges)
Force: Other - Force Substantiated (Charges)
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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.
'Substantiated': The alleged conduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
'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.