Brian F. Cheng

Brian F. Cheng

Brian F. Cheng
Badge #16145, Asian Male
Police Officer at Strategic Response Group 4 Queens since January 2024, active
Also served at 73rd Precinct
Service started January 2015, made $117,000 last year, Tax #957452

Substantiated Allegations:
Force: Hit against inanimate object
Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital
Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
Discourtesy: Action
Discourtesy: Word (2)
Untruthful Statement: Misleading official statement

Discipline Cases:

Case: 2022-27109
Closed: 1/20/2023
Case: 2022-25180
Closed: 6/23/2022
Case: 2022-25007
Closed: 6/13/2022
Case: 2022-25181
Closed: 5/25/2022

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Complaints

7 Complaints
23 Allegations
9 Substantiated
2 Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
2 Substantiated (Charges)
1 Substantiated (Formalized Training)
4 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
1 Complainant Unavailable
1 Complaint Withdrawn
5 Exonerated
2 Unable to Determine
1 Unfounded
3 Unsubstantiated
1 Within NYPD Guidelines

Complaint #202301086, January 2023
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Male, 25-29
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Male, 25-29
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
Complainant: Male, 25-29
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital
Complainant: Male, 25-29
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant: Male, 25-29
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: Male, 25-29
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Allegation: Untruthful Statement: Misleading official statement
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
APU Case Status: Pending
Penalty: APU - Decision Pending
additional details

Complaint #202104429, July 2021
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Female, 50-54
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Force: Hit against inanimate object
Complainant: Female, 50-54
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
Complainant: Female, 50-54
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
Complainant: Male, 35-39
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Female, 50-54
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Allegation: Discourtesy: Action
Complainant: Female, 50-54
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
APU Case Status: Pending
Penalty: APU - Decision Pending
additional details

Complaint #202101987, March 2021
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital
Complainant: Black, 21-24
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
additional details

Complaint #202100704, January 2021
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Female, 55-59
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
additional details

Complaint #202007351, October 2020
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Female, 25-29
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
Complainant: Black Female, 25-29
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
Complainant: Black Female, 25-29
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
Complainant: Black Female, 25-29
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
NYPD Conclusion: Command Discipline - A
Penalty: Command Discipline - A (Vacation: 2 days)
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Complaint #202002917, April 2020
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: White Female, 25-29
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: White Female, 25-29
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
additional details

Complaint #201609922, November 2016
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
additional details

Complaint #202301086, January 2023
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Male, 25-29 Unable to Determine
Force: Physical force Male, 25-29 Unable to Determine
Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Male, 25-29 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital Male, 25-29 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Abuse of Authority: Frisk Male, 25-29 Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Male, 25-29 Within NYPD Guidelines
Untruthful Statement: Misleading official statement Substantiated (Charges)
APU Case Status: Pending
Penalty: APU - Decision Pending
additional details
Complaint #202104429, July 2021
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Female, 50-54 Exonerated
Force: Hit against inanimate object Female, 50-54 Substantiated (Charges)
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Female, 50-54 Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Male, 35-39 Exonerated
Discourtesy: Word Female, 50-54 Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Discourtesy: Action Female, 50-54 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
APU Case Status: Pending
Penalty: APU - Decision Pending
additional details
Complaint #202101987, March 2021
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital Black, 21-24 Complaint Withdrawn
additional details
Complaint #202100704, January 2021
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Female, 55-59 Exonerated
additional details
Complaint #202007351, October 2020
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Black Female, 25-29 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Black Female, 25-29 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Black Female, 25-29 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Black Female, 25-29 Unsubstantiated
NYPD Conclusion: Command Discipline - A
Penalty: Command Discipline - A (Vacation: 2 days)
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Complaint #202002917, April 2020
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Exonerated
Force: Physical force White Female, 25-29 Exonerated
Force: Physical force White Female, 25-29 Unfounded
additional details
Complaint #201609922, November 2016
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Complainant Unavailable
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.
'Unable to Determine': CCRB has fully investigated but could not affirmatively conclude both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.
'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.
'Within NYPD Guidelines': The alleged conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.

Further details on conclusion definitions.


Discipline

Case: 2022-27109
Closed: 1/20/2023
Case Details:
  1. Wrongful threat of force.
  2. Wrongfully discourteous to an individual known to the Department.
  3. Wrongfully used physical force.
Recommendation: Charges and Specifications

Case: 2022-25180
Closed: 6/23/2022
Case Details:
  1. Wrongfully discourteous to an individual known to the Department.
Penalty: A - Command Discipline, vacation days (2 days)
Recommendation: Command Discipline - A

Case: 2022-25007
Closed: 6/13/2022
Case Details:
  1. Pleaded Guilty: Wrongfully used physical force.
  2. Pleaded Guilty: Wrongfully discourteous to an individual known to the Department.
  3. Pleaded Guilty: Wrongful threat of force.
  4. Pleaded Guilty: Failed to activate their body worn camera.
  5. Pleaded Guilty: Wrongful threat of arrest.
Penalty: Training, vacation days (26 days)

Case: 2022-25181
Closed: 5/25/2022
Case Details:
  1. Failed to make required entries in Department logs.
Penalty: Training
Recommendation: Training


Lawsuits

Campbell, Dionne vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 527624/2022, Supreme Court - Kings, September 21, 2022

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