Matthew C. Recchia

Badge #16368, White Male
Police Officer at Police Academy Payroll and Roll Call since June 2021, active
Also served at Recruit Training Section, Transit Bureau District 30
Service started July 2006, made $125,000 last year, Tax #942413

Lawsuit settlements:
$9,000   Brown, Malik vs City of New York, et al., 2015 EDNY EDNY 15CV01053
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Complaints

3 Complaints
8 Allegations
0 Substantiated
1 Complainant Uncooperative
5 Unfounded
2 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #201308415, September 2013
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 16
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Offensive Language: Race
Complainant: Black Male, 16
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #201205705, May 2012
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 32
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #200912692, August 2009
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: White Male, 43
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: White Male, 43
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Discourtesy: Action
Complainant: White Male, 43
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
Complainant: White Male, 43
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: White Male, 43
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
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Complaint #201308415, September 2013
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 16 Unsubstantiated
Offensive Language: Race Black Male, 16 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #201205705, May 2012
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 32 Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #200912692, August 2009
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force White Male, 43 Unfounded
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest White Male, 43 Unfounded
Discourtesy: Action White Male, 43 Unfounded
Abuse of Authority: Property damaged White Male, 43 Unfounded
Discourtesy: Word White Male, 43 Unfounded
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Conclusion Meanings:

'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.

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Lawsuits

Brown, Malik vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV01053, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, March 6, 2015, ended December 31, 2015
$9,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On September 9, 2013, at approximately 3:30pm at the Nassau Ave. G Train subway station at Nassau and Manhattan Avenues in Brooklyn, defendant police officer Recchia accosted and forcibly detained plaintiff without lawful basis. Plaintiff, a 16-year old boy, and two fellow high school friends were walking home from school and stopped at the intersection of Nassau and Manhattan Avenues, before entering the train station. Defendant Recchia approached the plaintiff and his friends, telling them to "shut the fuck up" and "get the fuck off my corner". The three complied, crossed the street to another Subway entrance, and walked down. Defendant Recchia followed, shouting at plaintiff, claiming that plaintiff had ...