Ernest James

Badge #25252, Black Male
Former Police Officer at Brooklyn Court Section
Service started July 1988, ended February 2006, Tax #894705

Substantiated Allegations:
Discourtesy: Curse

Complaints

10 Complaints
19 Allegations
1 Substantiated
1 Substantiated (Command Discipline)
2 Complainant Unavailable
6 Complainant Uncooperative
2 Complaint Withdrawn
3 Exonerated
5 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #200203337, May 2002
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: White Male, 30
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
Allegation: Offensive Language: Race
Complainant: White Male, 30
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
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Complaint #200202432, April 2002
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 37
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #200202211, April 2002
Allegation: Discourtesy: Action
Complainant: Black Male, 16
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #200107661, November 2001
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Female
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Force: Hit against inanimate object
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #9605395, November 1996
Allegation: Force: Mace
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #9303602, December 1993
Allegation: Discourtesy: Curse
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline)
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Complaint #9303541, November 1993
Allegation: Force: Other - Force
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #9203052, October 1992
Allegation: Force: Push/Shove
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Force: Slap
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Curse
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9201135, April 1992
Allegation: Force: Punch/Kick
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Person Searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Other- Discourtesy
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9001736, June 1990
Allegation: Force: Nightstick/Billy/Club
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #200203337, May 2002
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest White Male, 30 Complaint Withdrawn
Offensive Language: Race White Male, 30 Complaint Withdrawn
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Complaint #200202432, April 2002
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 37 Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #200202211, April 2002
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Action Black Male, 16 Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #200107661, November 2001
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Female Complainant Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Complainant Uncooperative
Force: Physical force Complainant Uncooperative
Force: Hit against inanimate object Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #9605395, November 1996
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Mace Exonerated
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Complaint #9303602, December 1993
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Curse Substantiated (Command Discipline)
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Complaint #9303541, November 1993
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Other - Force Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #9203052, October 1992
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Push/Shove Exonerated
Force: Slap Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Curse Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9201135, April 1992
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Punch/Kick Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Person Searched Exonerated
Discourtesy: Other- Discourtesy Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9001736, June 1990
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Nightstick/Billy/Club Complainant Unavailable
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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.

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