Joseph Zerbo

Former Lieutenant at Narcotics Division Bronx South INIT
Service started October 1969, ended January 2001, Tax #864113
White Male

Substantiated Allegations:
Force: Force
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched

Complaints

14 Complaints
20 Allegations
2 Substantiated
2 Substantiated (Charges)
2 Complainant Unavailable
1 Complainant Uncooperative
6 Exonerated
2 Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
7 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #200008849, December 2000
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
Complainant: Black Male, 34
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
Complainant: Black Male, 34
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
additional details

Complaint #9904690, October 1999
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat to notify ACS
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
additional details

Complaint #9904327, September 1999
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
Complainant: Black Female, 51
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #9803467, August 1998
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
additional details

Complaint #9801147, February 1998
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #8304534, December 1983
Allegation: Force
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
additional details

Complaint #8304295, November 1983
Allegation: Abuse of Authority
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
Allegation: Discourtesy
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
additional details

Complaint #7702163, August 1977
Allegation: Abuse of Authority
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #7602787, October 1976
Allegation: Force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
additional details

Complaint #7500178, January 1975
Allegation: Force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #7400917, April 1974
Allegation: Force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
additional details

Complaint #7302269, October 1973
Allegation: Force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
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Complaint #7301358, June 1973
Allegation: Abuse of Authority
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
additional details

Complaint #7201774, June 1972
Allegation: Force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
additional details

Complaint #200008849, December 2000
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Black Male, 34 Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Force: Gun Pointed Black Male, 34 Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
additional details
Complaint #9904690, October 1999
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Substantiated (Charges)
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Threat to notify ACS Exonerated
additional details
Complaint #9904327, September 1999
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Black Female, 51 Exonerated
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Complaint #9803467, August 1998
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Exonerated
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Complaint #9801147, February 1998
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Exonerated
additional details
Complaint #8304534, December 1983
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force Complainant Uncooperative
additional details
Complaint #8304295, November 1983
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority Complainant Unavailable
Discourtesy Complainant Unavailable
additional details
Complaint #7702163, August 1977
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority Unsubstantiated
additional details
Complaint #7602787, October 1976
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority Unsubstantiated
additional details
Complaint #7500178, January 1975
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force Unsubstantiated
additional details
Complaint #7400917, April 1974
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force Unsubstantiated
additional details
Complaint #7302269, October 1973
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force Substantiated (Charges)
additional details
Complaint #7301358, June 1973
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority Unsubstantiated
additional details
Complaint #7201774, June 1972
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force 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.
'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.