Edward Mattera

Badge #5120, White Male
Former Detective Grade 2 at Gang Squad Brooklyn South
Service started January 1987, ended January 2007, Tax #891775

Substantiated Allegations:
Force: Beat
Force: Punch/Kick
Force: Push/Shove
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force
Discourtesy: Curse

Complaints

9 Complaints
31 Allegations
5 Substantiated
5 Substantiated (Charges)
2 Complainant Unavailable
8 Complainant Uncooperative
5 Exonerated
11 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #200602530, February 2006
Allegation: Force: Other blunt instrument as a club
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 42
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 42
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 42
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 42
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 42
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
additional details

Complaint #200002218, March 2000
Allegation: Force: Hit against inanimate object
Complainant: Black Male, 20
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
Complainant: Black Male, 20
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
additional details

Complaint #9805090, November 1998
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other - Abuse
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
additional details

Complaint #9504722, November 1995
Allegation: Force: Beat
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Force: Push/Shove
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Force: Punch/Kick
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Discourtesy: Curse
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
additional details

Complaint #9403246, September 1994
Allegation: Force: Beat
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Curse
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
additional details

Complaint #9001058, April 1990
Allegation: Force: Push/Shove
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Force: Other - Force
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Person Searched
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
additional details

Complaint #9000897, March 1990
Allegation: Force: Beat
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Slap
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Nasty Words
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
additional details

Complaint #8900834, March 1989
Allegation: Force: Beat
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Person Searched
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
additional details

Complaint #8803165, September 1988
Allegation: Force: Push/Shove
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Person Searched
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
additional details

Complaint #200602530, February 2006
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Other blunt instrument as a club Hispanic Male, 42 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Hispanic Male, 42 Exonerated
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Male, 42 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Frisk Complainant Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Hispanic Male, 42 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Complainant Uncooperative
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 42 Unsubstantiated
additional details
Complaint #200002218, March 2000
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Hit against inanimate object Black Male, 20 Exonerated
Discourtesy: Word Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Black Male, 20 Unsubstantiated
additional details
Complaint #9805090, November 1998
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Other - Abuse Unsubstantiated
additional details
Complaint #9504722, November 1995
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Beat Substantiated (Charges)
Force: Push/Shove Substantiated (Charges)
Force: Punch/Kick Substantiated (Charges)
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force Substantiated (Charges)
Discourtesy: Curse Substantiated (Charges)
additional details
Complaint #9403246, September 1994
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Beat Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Curse Unsubstantiated
additional details
Complaint #9001058, April 1990
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Push/Shove Complainant Uncooperative
Force: Other - Force Complainant Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority: Person Searched Complainant Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force Complainant Uncooperative
additional details
Complaint #9000897, March 1990
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Beat Unsubstantiated
Force: Slap Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Nasty Words Unsubstantiated
additional details
Complaint #8900834, March 1989
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Beat Complainant Unavailable
Abuse of Authority: Person Searched Complainant Unavailable
additional details
Complaint #8803165, September 1988
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Push/Shove Complainant Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority: Person Searched Complainant Uncooperative
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.
'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.