James Mcswigin

Badge #6614, Hispanic Male
Former Detective Specialist at Gang Squad Bronx
Service started May 1992, ended June 2007, Tax #900925

Substantiated Allegations:
Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Abuse of Authority: Other
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop (2)
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory arrest
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) (2)
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Discourtesy: Word

Complaints

10 Complaints
34 Allegations
10 Substantiated
10 Substantiated (Charges)
2 Alleged Victim Unavailable
3 Complainant Uncooperative
3 Exonerated
2 Unfounded
13 Unsubstantiated
1 Victim Unidentified

Complaint #200506712, May 2005
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 31
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 31
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Female, 18
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: Black Male, 27
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 23
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Unavailable
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 20
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory arrest
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 31
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Victim Unidentified
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 23
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Unavailable
Penalty: Instructions
additional details

Complaint #200501575, February 2005
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory arrest
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 24
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 24
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 24
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 24
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 24
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 24
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 24
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 24
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion: No Disciplinary Action-DUP
Penalty: No penalty
additional details

Complaint #200404251, April 2004
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant: Black Male, 25
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory arrest
Complainant: Black Male, 25
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
additional details

Complaint #9605778, December 1996
Allegation: Force: Gun pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Slap
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Force: Other - Force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
additional details

Complaint #9605754, December 1996
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premise Searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
additional details

Complaint #9500540, February 1995
Allegation: Force: Push/Shove
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Gun pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
additional details

Complaint #9403001, August 1994
Allegation: Force: Dragged/Pulled
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Discourtesy: Curse
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
additional details

Complaint #9302927, October 1993
Allegation: Discourtesy: Curse
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
additional details

Complaint #6288693, December 1988
Allegation: Force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
additional details

Complaint #6288561, January 1988
Allegation: Force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
additional details

Complaint #200506712, May 2005
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Hispanic Male, 31 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Hispanic Male, 31 Unsubstantiated
Force: Physical force Female, 18 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Black Male, 27 Substantiated (Charges)
Abuse of Authority: Frisk Hispanic Male, 23 Alleged Victim Unavailable
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Hispanic Male, 20 Substantiated (Charges)
Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory arrest Hispanic Male, 31 Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Word Victim Unidentified
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Hispanic Male, 23 Alleged Victim Unavailable
Penalty: Instructions
additional details
Complaint #200501575, February 2005
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory arrest Hispanic Male, 24 Substantiated (Charges)
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Hispanic Male, 24 Substantiated (Charges)
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Male, 24 Substantiated (Charges)
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Hispanic Male, 24 Substantiated (Charges)
Abuse of Authority: Other Hispanic Male, 24 Substantiated (Charges)
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Hispanic Male, 24 Substantiated (Charges)
Abuse of Authority: Frisk Hispanic Male, 24 Substantiated (Charges)
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Hispanic Male, 24 Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion: No Disciplinary Action-DUP
Penalty: No penalty
additional details
Complaint #200404251, April 2004
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Black Male, 25 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory arrest Black Male, 25 Unsubstantiated
additional details
Complaint #9605778, December 1996
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Gun pointed Unsubstantiated
Force: Slap Unfounded
Force: Other - Force Unfounded
additional details
Complaint #9605754, December 1996
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Premise Searched Exonerated
additional details
Complaint #9500540, February 1995
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Push/Shove Unsubstantiated
Force: Gun pointed Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Unsubstantiated
additional details
Complaint #9403001, August 1994
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Dragged/Pulled Complainant Uncooperative
Discourtesy: Curse Complainant Uncooperative
additional details
Complaint #9302927, October 1993
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Curse Complainant Uncooperative
additional details
Complaint #6288693, December 1988
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy Unsubstantiated
additional details
Complaint #6288561, January 1988
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.
'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.

Further details on conclusion definitions.