Joseph Dietrich

Badge #6466, White Male
Former Detective Grade 2 at Detective Borough Bronx Operations
Also served at Detective Borough Bronx
Service started July 1987, ended November 2018, Tax #892972

Substantiated Allegations:
Force: Physical force

Lawsuit settlements:
$437,000   Garcia, Albert vs City of New York, et al., 2008 BCSC BCSC 300694/2008
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Complaints

6 Complaints
9 Allegations
1 Substantiated
1 Substantiated (Charges)
1 Complainant Unavailable
1 Unfounded
6 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #200409278, September 2004
Allegation: Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
Complainant: Black Male, 42
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
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Complaint #200200273, January 2002
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 28
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search
Complainant: Black Male, 28
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
Complainant: Black Male, 28
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search
Complainant: Black Male, 28
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200102590, March 2001
Allegation: Force: Handcuffs too tight
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 34
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9902598, June 1999
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 16
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
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Complaint #9704311, October 1997
Allegation: Discourtesy: Nasty Words
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9303214, November 1993
Allegation: Force: Slap
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #200409278, September 2004
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) Black Male, 42 Unfounded
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Complaint #200200273, January 2002
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 28 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search Black Male, 28 Unsubstantiated
Force: Gun Pointed Black Male, 28 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search Black Male, 28 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200102590, March 2001
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Handcuffs too tight Hispanic Female, 34 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9902598, June 1999
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 16 Substantiated (Charges)
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Complaint #9704311, October 1997
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Nasty Words Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9303214, November 1993
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Slap Complainant Unavailable
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Conclusion Meanings:

'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.

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Lawsuits

Garcia, Albert vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 300694/2008, Supreme Court - Bronx, April 22, 2008, ended October 9, 2014
$437,000 Settlement