Conclusion Meanings:
'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - The conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'Unsubstantiated': or 'Unable to Determine' - The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.
'Within NYPD Guidelines': The conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
Further details on conclusions.
Mendez, Daniela vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 709299/2016,
Supreme Court - Queens, March 31, 2017
Complaint
Description: On May 20, 2015, defendant NYPD officers Lt. Courtney Nilan, Neil Conde, Keith Doumas and Shacole O'Dell entered plaintiff's apartment building to arrest her boyfriend, entering plaintiff's apartment building without permission, wrongly frisking plaintiff and barring her entrance to her own apartment as they questioned her boyfriend and unlawfully searched plaintiff's apartment.