Christophe Guiffre

Former Lieutenant Commander Detective at Detective Borough Queens Homicide Squad
Also served at 104th Precinct
Service started August 1993, ended December 2019, Tax #904086
White Male

Lawsuit Settlements:
$2,000,000   Douglas, Julian and Green, Sahel vs City of New York, et al., 2019 QCSC QCSC 709207/2019
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Complaints

7 Complaints
18 Allegations
0 Substantiated
7 Exonerated
4 Unfounded
7 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #200306652, August 2003
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: White Male, 45
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #200306194, July 2003
Allegation: Offensive Language: Race
Complainant: Black Male
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory summons
Complainant: Black Male
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #200106883, September 2001
Allegation: Offensive Language: Sexual orientation
Complainant: White Male, 13
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Offensive Language: Race
Complainant: White Male, 13
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: White Male, 13
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: White Male, 13
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search
Complainant: White Male, 13
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: White Male, 13
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200101967, March 2001
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 15
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 15
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #200000354, January 2000
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 24
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Force: Other
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 24
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Offensive Language: Gender
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 24
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
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Complaint #9802925, June 1998
Allegation: Force: Mace
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Force: Push/Shove
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Nasty Words
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #9802811, June 1998
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premise Searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #200306652, August 2003
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force White Male, 45 Exonerated
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Complaint #200306194, July 2003
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Offensive Language: Race Black Male Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory summons Black Male Exonerated
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Complaint #200106883, September 2001
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Offensive Language: Sexual orientation White Male, 13 Unsubstantiated
Offensive Language: Race White Male, 13 Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Word White Male, 13 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest White Male, 13 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search White Male, 13 Unsubstantiated
Force: Physical force White Male, 13 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200101967, March 2001
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Male, 15 Unfounded
Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search Hispanic Male, 15 Exonerated
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Complaint #200000354, January 2000
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 24 Unfounded
Force: Other Hispanic Male, 24 Unfounded
Offensive Language: Gender Hispanic Male, 24 Unfounded
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Complaint #9802925, June 1998
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Mace Exonerated
Force: Push/Shove Exonerated
Discourtesy: Nasty Words Exonerated
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Complaint #9802811, June 1998
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Premise Searched Exonerated
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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.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
'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.

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Lawsuits

Douglas, Julian and Green, Sahel vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 709207/2019, Supreme Court - Queens, May 31, 2019, ended April 20, 2021
$2,000,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On March 31, 2015, two people acting in concert killed a woman at her Jamaica, Queens home. On April 24, 2015, Plaintiff Douglas was charged with the woman's murder, and later, on October 6, 2015, Plaintiff Green was similarly charged with the woman's murder. The plaintiffs spent a combined 5.5 years incarcerated on Rikers Island. Meanwhile, the NYPD possessed exculpatory evidence for years. The plaintiffs were released on March 9, 2018. The exculpatory evidence showed that the plaintiffs were not at the victim's home when the murder occurred. Moreover, the key evidence against the plaintiffs was the result of NYPD coercion. In particular, Detective Donnell Myers, Detective Stephen Lalchan, and Sergean...