John Preston

Badge #2172, White Male
Former Sergeant at SAT Housing Operations Brooklyn North
Service started January 1982, Tax #876857

Substantiated Allegations:
Force: Force (2)
Abuse of Authority: Abuse of Authority (2)
Discourtesy: Discourtesy (2)

Complaints

10 Complaints
20 Allegations
6 Substantiated
3 Substantiated (Charges)
3 Substantiated (Command Discipline)
3 Complainant Uncooperative
3 Complaint Withdrawn
1 Unfounded
7 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #9800482, January 1998
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other - Abuse
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Discourtesy: Nasty Words
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9502670, June 1995
Allegation: Discourtesy: Curse
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #8505123, September 1985
Allegation: Force: Push/Shove
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #8505445, September 1985
Allegation: Force: Other - Force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #8406662, December 1984
Allegation: Abuse of Authority
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Discourtesy
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #8406480, December 1984
Allegation: Force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Allegation: Discourtesy
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline)
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Complaint #8406518, December 1984
Allegation: Force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Discourtesy
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
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Complaint #8405194, October 1984
Allegation: Force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #8404062, August 1984
Allegation: Force
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
Allegation: Abuse of Authority
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
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Complaint #8301821, May 1983
Allegation: Abuse of Authority
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
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Complaint #9800482, January 1998
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Other - Abuse Unfounded
Discourtesy: Nasty Words Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9502670, June 1995
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Curse Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #8505123, September 1985
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Push/Shove Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #8505445, September 1985
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Other - Force Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #8406662, December 1984
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority Complainant Uncooperative
Discourtesy Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #8406480, December 1984
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Abuse of Authority Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Discourtesy Substantiated (Command Discipline)
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Complaint #8406518, December 1984
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force Substantiated (Charges)
Abuse of Authority Substantiated (Charges)
Discourtesy Substantiated (Charges)
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Complaint #8405194, October 1984
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #8404062, August 1984
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force Complaint Withdrawn
Abuse of Authority Complaint Withdrawn
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Complaint #8301821, May 1983
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority Complaint Withdrawn
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Conclusion Meanings:

'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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