Karen Ruiz

Badge #26581, Hispanic Female
Former Police Officer at 13th Precinct
Also served at 26th Precinct
Service started October 1990, ended December 2010, Tax #898441

Substantiated Allegations:
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest

Complaints

5 Complaints
13 Allegations
1 Substantiated
1 Substantiated (Instructions)
6 Complainant Uncooperative
1 Exonerated
3 Unfounded
2 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #200713330, September 2007
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 24
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
Complainant: Black Male, 24
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Black Male, 24
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: Black Male, 24
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
additional details

Complaint #200608042, June 2006
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 35
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Discourtesy: Action
Complainant: Black Male, 35
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
additional details

Complaint #200510205, August 2005
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: White Male, 43
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Force: Handcuffs too tight
Complainant: White Male, 43
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Offensive Language: Ethnicity
Complainant: White Male, 43
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
additional details

Complaint #200505404, May 2005
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Black Male, 49
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Instructions)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant: Black Male, 49
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Penalty: Instructions
additional details

Complaint #9500482, December 1994
Allegation: Discourtesy: Curse
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Offensive Language: Hispanic
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
additional details

Complaint #200713330, September 2007
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 24 Complainant Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Black Male, 24 Complainant Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority: Stop Black Male, 24 Complainant Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Black Male, 24 Complainant Uncooperative
additional details
Complaint #200608042, June 2006
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 35 Complainant Uncooperative
Discourtesy: Action Black Male, 35 Complainant Uncooperative
additional details
Complaint #200510205, August 2005
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force White Male, 43 Unfounded
Force: Handcuffs too tight White Male, 43 Unfounded
Offensive Language: Ethnicity White Male, 43 Unfounded
additional details
Complaint #200505404, May 2005
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Black Male, 49 Substantiated (Instructions)
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Black Male, 49 Exonerated
Penalty: Instructions
additional details
Complaint #9500482, December 1994
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Curse Unsubstantiated
Offensive Language: Hispanic 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.
'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.