Scott Prendergast

Badge #7103, White Male
Former Detective Grade 3 at 9th Precinct Detective Squad
Service started July 1985, ended July 2005, Tax #887963

Substantiated Allegations:
Force: Beat
Discourtesy: Rude Gesture

Complaints

11 Complaints
21 Allegations
2 Substantiated
2 Substantiated (Charges)
5 Complainant Unavailable
5 Unfounded
9 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #200205644, August 2002
Allegation: Discourtesy: Action
Complainant: Black Male, 37
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 37
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
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Complaint #9803968, September 1998
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premise Searched
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other - Abuse
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
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Complaint #9802255, February 1998
Allegation: Offensive Language: Hispanic
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
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Complaint #9301130, May 1993
Allegation: Force: Beat
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #9300513, February 1993
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Offensive Language: Other - Ethnic Slur
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #8803949, November 1988
Allegation: Force: Beat
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Discourtesy: Rude Gesture
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
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Complaint #8803519, October 1988
Allegation: Force: Punch/Kick
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property Seized
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Curse
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Offensive Language: Black
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #8703061, August 1987
Allegation: Force: Nightstick/Billy/Club
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Curse
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #8702482, June 1987
Allegation: Force: Nightstick/Billy/Club
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #8701771, May 1987
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #8603366, August 1986
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Person Searched
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat to Property
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #200205644, August 2002
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Action Black Male, 37 Unfounded
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 37 Unfounded
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Complaint #9803968, September 1998
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Premise Searched Unfounded
Abuse of Authority: Other - Abuse Unfounded
additional details
Complaint #9802255, February 1998
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Offensive Language: Hispanic Unfounded
additional details
Complaint #9301130, May 1993
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Beat Complainant Unavailable
additional details
Complaint #9300513, February 1993
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Unsubstantiated
Offensive Language: Other - Ethnic Slur Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #8803949, November 1988
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Beat Substantiated (Charges)
Discourtesy: Rude Gesture Substantiated (Charges)
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Complaint #8803519, October 1988
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Punch/Kick Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Property Seized Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Curse Unsubstantiated
Offensive Language: Black Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #8703061, August 1987
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Nightstick/Billy/Club Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Curse Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #8702482, June 1987
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Nightstick/Billy/Club Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #8701771, May 1987
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force Complainant Unavailable
additional details
Complaint #8603366, August 1986
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Person Searched Complainant Unavailable
Abuse of Authority: Threat to Property Complainant Unavailable
additional details

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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