Kurt Potter

Badge #1677, White Male
Former Sergeant at Police Service Area 2
Also served at 104th Precinct
Service started January 1992, ended February 2012, Tax #914006

Substantiated Allegations:
Discourtesy: Word

Complaints

14 Complaints
24 Allegations
1 Substantiated
1 Substantiated (Charges)
1 Alleged Victim Uncooperative
5 Complainant Uncooperative
1 Complaint Withdrawn
4 Exonerated
7 Unfounded
5 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #201003454, March 2010
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
Complainant: Black Male, 32
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
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Complaint #200815560, August 2008
Allegation: Force: Chokehold
Complainant: Black Male
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
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Complaint #200707644, May 2007
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 24
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #200600530, January 2006
Allegation: Force: Chokehold
Complainant: White Male, 27
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant: White Male, 27
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Offensive Language: Ethnicity
Complainant: White Male, 27
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: White Male, 27
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat to damage/seize property
Complainant: White Male, 27
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: White Male, 27
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
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Complaint #200401343, February 2004
Allegation: Offensive Language: Race
Complainant: Black Male, 42
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Female, 53
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 42
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200307870, October 2003
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Gun Drawn
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
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Complaint #200303901, February 2003
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Female, 40
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Male, 20
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Penalty: Command Discipline - A
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Complaint #200204326, June 2002
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Male
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Male
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #200201940, March 2002
Allegation: Force: Handcuffs too tight
Complainant: White Male, 22
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: White Male, 22
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #9905555, December 1999
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 30
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
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Complaint #9804526, October 1998
Allegation: Force: Flashlight as club
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #6293541, December 1993
Allegation: Force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #6293123, March 1993
Allegation: Discourtesy
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #6293051, February 1993
Allegation: Abuse of Authority
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #201003454, March 2010
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Black Male, 32 Unfounded
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Complaint #200815560, August 2008
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Chokehold Black Male Alleged Victim Uncooperative
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Complaint #200707644, May 2007
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 24 Exonerated
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Complaint #200600530, January 2006
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Chokehold White Male, 27 Unfounded
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop White Male, 27 Exonerated
Offensive Language: Ethnicity White Male, 27 Unfounded
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest White Male, 27 Unfounded
Abuse of Authority: Threat to damage/seize property White Male, 27 Unfounded
Discourtesy: Word White Male, 27 Unfounded
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Complaint #200401343, February 2004
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Offensive Language: Race Black Male, 42 Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Word Female, 53 Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 42 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200307870, October 2003
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Gun Drawn Unfounded
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Complaint #200303901, February 2003
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Female, 40 Complainant Uncooperative
Discourtesy: Word Male, 20 Substantiated (Charges)
Penalty: Command Discipline - A
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Complaint #200204326, June 2002
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Male Complainant Uncooperative
Force: Physical force Male Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #200201940, March 2002
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Handcuffs too tight White Male, 22 Complainant Uncooperative
Discourtesy: Word White Male, 22 Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #9905555, December 1999
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 30 Complaint Withdrawn
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Complaint #9804526, October 1998
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Flashlight as club Exonerated
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Complaint #6293541, December 1993
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #6293123, March 1993
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #6293051, February 1993
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority Exonerated
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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.
'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.

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