Joseph Gunn

Badge #3689, American Indian Male
Former Detective Grade 3 at Narcotics Division Queens North INIT
Service started August 1993, ended March 2005, Tax #904090

Substantiated Allegations:
Force: Other blunt instrument as a club
Force: Physical force
Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search (6)
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
Discourtesy: Curse
Discourtesy: Word (2)

Complaints

8 Complaints
23 Allegations
12 Substantiated
1 Substantiated (Command Discipline)
11 Substantiated (Charges)
2 Complainant Uncooperative
1 Exonerated
4 Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
4 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #200500179, January 2005
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 18
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant: Black Male, 18
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant: Black Male, 18
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 18
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
additional details

Complaint #200401573, February 2004
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: Black Male, 35
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 35
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
additional details

Complaint #200305895, July 2003
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search
Complainant: Black Male, 17
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search
Complainant: Black Male, 18
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search
Complainant: Black Male, 18
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search
Complainant: Black Male, 17
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion: Negttn-Nolo contendre
Penalty: Vacation: 15 days / Instructions
additional details

Complaint #200303150, May 2003
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
Complainant: Black Male, 23
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search
Complainant: Black Male, 23
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 23
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search
Complainant: Black Male, 18
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 23
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion: Negttn-Nolo contendre
Penalty: Vacation: 15 days / Instructions
additional details

Complaint #200300963, January 2003
Allegation: Force: Other blunt instrument as a club
Complainant: Black Male, 27
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 27
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Hit against inanimate object
Complainant: Black Male, 27
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 27
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion: Negttn-Nolo contendre
Penalty: Vacation: 15 days
additional details

Complaint #9904205, September 1999
Allegation: Discourtesy: Curse
Complainant: Black Male, 49
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline)
additional details

Complaint #9704322, November 1997
Allegation: Force: Dragged/Pulled
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Discourtesy: Nasty Words
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
additional details

Complaint #9701432, April 1997
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other - Abuse
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200500179, January 2005
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 18 Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Abuse of Authority: Frisk Black Male, 18 Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Black Male, 18 Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 18 Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
additional details
Complaint #200401573, February 2004
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Black Male, 35 Unsubstantiated
Force: Physical force Black Male, 35 Exonerated
additional details
Complaint #200305895, July 2003
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search Black Male, 17 Substantiated (Charges)
Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search Black Male, 18 Substantiated (Charges)
Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search Black Male, 18 Substantiated (Charges)
Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search Black Male, 17 Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion: Negttn-Nolo contendre
Penalty: Vacation: 15 days / Instructions
additional details
Complaint #200303150, May 2003
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Black Male, 23 Substantiated (Charges)
Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search Black Male, 23 Substantiated (Charges)
Force: Physical force Black Male, 23 Substantiated (Charges)
Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search Black Male, 18 Substantiated (Charges)
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 23 Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion: Negttn-Nolo contendre
Penalty: Vacation: 15 days / Instructions
additional details
Complaint #200300963, January 2003
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Other blunt instrument as a club Black Male, 27 Substantiated (Charges)
Force: Physical force Black Male, 27 Unsubstantiated
Force: Hit against inanimate object Black Male, 27 Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 27 Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion: Negttn-Nolo contendre
Penalty: Vacation: 15 days
additional details
Complaint #9904205, September 1999
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Curse Black Male, 49 Substantiated (Command Discipline)
additional details
Complaint #9704322, November 1997
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Dragged/Pulled Complainant Uncooperative
Discourtesy: Nasty Words Complainant Uncooperative
additional details
Complaint #9701432, April 1997
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Other - Abuse Unsubstantiated
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.