Substantiated Allegations:
Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
Waqar A. Chughtai
Badge #1370,
Asian Male
Sergeant at Standards & Assessments Section since June 2026
Service
started January 2018,
made $151,000 last year,
Tax #964995
Complaints
6
Complaints
19
Allegations
1
Substantiated
1
Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
1
Alleged Victim Unavailable
5
Complainant Unavailable
3
Exonerated
1
SRAD Closure
2
Unable to Determine
3
Unfounded
3
Within NYPD Guidelines
Complaint #202511393,
November 2025
additional details
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | White Male, 30-34 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | SRAD Closure |
Complaint #202505347,
May 2025
additional details
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Other |
|---|---|
| CCRB Conclusion: | Alleged Victim Unavailable |
Complaint #202306199,
July 2023
additional details
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 30-34 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unable to Determine |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 30-34 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unable to Determine |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera |
| Complainant: | Male, 30-34 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| NYPD Conclusion: | No Disciplinary Action-DUP |
| Penalty: | No penalty |
Complaint #202202313,
April 2022
additional details
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Stop |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | White Female, 21-24 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Within NYPD Guidelines |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Stop |
| Complainant: | White Female, 21-24 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Within NYPD Guidelines |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of summons |
| Complainant: | White Female, 21-24 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Within NYPD Guidelines |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest |
| Complainant: | White Female, 21-24 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| Complainant: | White Female, 21-24 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest |
| Complainant: | White Female, 21-24 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
Complaint #202008478,
December 2020
additional details
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 55-59 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Stop |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
Complaint #201910198,
November 2019
additional details
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Stop |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Hispanic Female, 46 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Complainant Unavailable |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Failed to Obtain Language Interpretation |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Female, 46 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Complainant Unavailable |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Female, 16 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Complainant Unavailable |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Question |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Female, 46 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Complainant Unavailable |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest |
| Complainant: | Female |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Complainant Unavailable |
| Complaint #202511393, November 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest | White Male, 30-34 | SRAD Closure |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #202505347, May 2025 | ||
| Allegation | CCRB Conclusion | |
| Discourtesy: Other | Alleged Victim Unavailable | |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #202306199, July 2023 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest | Black Male, 30-34 | Unable to Determine |
| Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) | Black Male, 30-34 | Unable to Determine |
| Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera | Male, 30-34 | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| NYPD Conclusion: No Disciplinary Action-DUP | ||
| Penalty: No penalty | ||
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #202202313, April 2022 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Abuse of Authority: Stop | White Female, 21-24 | Within NYPD Guidelines |
| Abuse of Authority: Stop | White Female, 21-24 | Within NYPD Guidelines |
| Abuse of Authority: Threat of summons | White Female, 21-24 | Within NYPD Guidelines |
| Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest | White Female, 21-24 | Unfounded |
| Discourtesy: Word | White Female, 21-24 | Unfounded |
| Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest | White Female, 21-24 | Unfounded |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #202008478, December 2020 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest | Black Male, 55-59 | Exonerated |
| Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest | Exonerated | |
| Abuse of Authority: Stop | Exonerated | |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #201910198, November 2019 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Abuse of Authority: Stop | Hispanic Female, 46 | Complainant Unavailable |
| Abuse of Authority: Failed to Obtain Language Interpretation | Hispanic Female, 46 | Complainant Unavailable |
| Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest | Hispanic Female, 16 | Complainant Unavailable |
| Abuse of Authority: Question | Hispanic Female, 46 | Complainant Unavailable |
| Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest | Female | Complainant Unavailable |
| additional details | ||
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.
'SRAD Closure': Strategic Resource Allocation Determination - due to citywide budget cuts, CCRB is no longer able to fully investigate certain cases within its jurisdiction and suspended investigating some types of complaints.
'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'Unable to Determine': The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
'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.