Kwame N. Kipp

Badge #3146, Black Male, 42
Former Sergeant Special Assignment at Department Comm Equity & Inclusion
Also served at Housing Special Operations Section, 83rd Precinct, Patrol Borough Brooklyn North Specialized Units
Service started July 2002, ended June 2022, Tax #930490

Substantiated Allegations:
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search


Articles

Mom links NYPD shooting deaths of her two sons in lawsuit, New York Post, 8/17/2015

Complaints

24 Allegations
1 Substantiated
7 Complaints
1 Substantiated (Charges)
1 Alleged Victim Uncooperative
2 Complainant Uncooperative
4 Exonerated
10 Unfounded
6 Unsubstantiated

August 2013 Complaint
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
Complainant: Black Male, 27
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
Complainant: Black Male, 27
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: Black Male, 27
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 27
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant: Black Male, 27
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
additional details

July 2013 Complaint
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 19
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
Complainant: Black Male, 19
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Offensive Language: Race
Complainant: Black Male, 19
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Discourtesy: Action
Complainant: Black Male, 19
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 19
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
additional details

September 2010 Complaint
Allegation: Force: Radio as club
Complainant: Male
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
additional details

December 2006 Complaint
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: Black Male, 22
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 19
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
additional details

March 2006 Complaint
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 39
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Discourtesy: Action
Complainant: Black Male, 39
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Force: Handcuffs too tight
Complainant: Black Male, 39
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Offensive Language: Race
Complainant: Black Male, 39
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 39
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
additional details

August 2005 Complaint
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 38
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Penalty: Instructions
additional details

September 2004 Complaint
Allegation: Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
Complainant: Black Male, 23
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 23
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant: Black Male, 23
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant: Black Male, 23
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
Complainant: Black Male, 23
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
additional details

August 2013 Complaint
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Black Male, 27 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Black Male, 27 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Black Male, 27 Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 27 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Frisk Black Male, 27 Unsubstantiated
additional details
July 2013 Complaint
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 19 Unfounded
Force: Gun Pointed Black Male, 19 Unfounded
Offensive Language: Race Black Male, 19 Unfounded
Discourtesy: Action Black Male, 19 Unfounded
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 19 Unfounded
additional details
September 2010 Complaint
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Radio as club Male Alleged Victim Uncooperative
additional details
December 2006 Complaint
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Black Male, 22 Complainant Uncooperative
Force: Physical force Black Male, 19 Complainant Uncooperative
additional details
March 2006 Complaint
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 39 Unfounded
Discourtesy: Action Black Male, 39 Unfounded
Force: Handcuffs too tight Black Male, 39 Unfounded
Offensive Language: Race Black Male, 39 Unfounded
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 39 Exonerated
additional details
August 2005 Complaint
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Hispanic Male, 38 Substantiated (Charges)
Penalty: Instructions
additional details
September 2004 Complaint
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) Black Male, 23 Unsubstantiated
Force: Physical force Black Male, 23 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Black Male, 23 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Frisk Black Male, 23 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Black Male, 23 Unfounded
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.
'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.


Lawsuits

Named in 2 known lawsuits.

Elliott-Owens, Denise as Adm of Owens, Na'im (deceased) vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV04751, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, August 18, 2015, ended April 17, 2019
Zero Disposition
Complaint, Amended Complaint
Description: After public outcry over his brother death in 2007 at the hands of police, Naim Owens was repeatedly harassed by NYPD officers. In 2014, Naim himself was shot at 18 times by police officers at hit in the torso. He died a week later because of the wound. Plaintiff alleges that not only did the police lie and say that Naim was armed when he was shot, but that they also interfered with his physical recovery.

Williams v. New York City et al
Case # 15CV04855, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY,
Amended Complaint, Complaint
Description: While Plaintiff was walking towards a subway station, defendant plainclothes officers drove by, stopped their car, approached Plaintiff, slammed him on the ground, assaulted him, tightly handcuffed him, and took him to the 79th Precinct. Plaintiff was given a summons for Dis Con, which was dismissed.