Cristino Melendez

Badge #19168, Hispanic Male
Former Police Officer at 81st Precinct
Service started July 1996, Tax #917125

Complaints

4 Complaints
14 Allegations
0 Substantiated
3 Complainant Uncooperative
3 Exonerated
2 Unfounded
6 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #9802984, July 1998
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 14
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Offensive Language: Ethnicity
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 27
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 14
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 14
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 27
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 27
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #9802455, May 1998
Allegation: Force: Push/Shove
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Force: Other - Force
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Discourtesy: Curse
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #9802499, May 1998
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Profane Gesture
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #9703594, September 1997
Allegation: Force: Push/Shove
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other - Abuse
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9802984, July 1998
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 14 Exonerated
Offensive Language: Ethnicity Hispanic Male, 27 Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Male, 14 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Unfounded
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 14 Unfounded
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 27 Unsubstantiated
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 27 Exonerated
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Complaint #9802455, May 1998
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Push/Shove Complainant Uncooperative
Force: Other - Force Complainant Uncooperative
Discourtesy: Curse Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #9802499, May 1998
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Profane Gesture Exonerated
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Complaint #9703594, September 1997
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Push/Shove Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Other - Abuse Unsubstantiated
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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.
'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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