Michael Bruen

Badge #3816, White Male
Former Sergeant at Midtown South Precinct
Service started January 1985, ended March 2005, Tax #913108

Substantiated Allegations:
Force: Force (5)
Force: Push/Shove
Abuse of Authority: Abuse of Authority (2)

Complaints

26 Complaints
49 Allegations
8 Substantiated
3 Substantiated (No Recommendations)
5 Substantiated (Charges)
1 Complainant Unavailable
1 Complaint Withdrawn
17 Exonerated
11 Unfounded
11 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #200406977, July 2004
Allegation: Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
Complainant: Male
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #200400244, October 2003
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 30
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #200300103, December 2002
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
Complainant: Black Male, 32
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #200204337, June 2002
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #200202436, April 2002
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #200200650, January 2002
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant: Black Male, 53
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search
Complainant: Black Male, 53
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Black Male, 53
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #200200353, January 2002
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant: Black Male, 45
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
Complainant: Black Male, 45
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 41
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 41
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
Complainant: Black Male, 45
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 45
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Force: Other
Complainant: Black Male, 29
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
Complainant: Black Male, 29
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 45
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9905437, July 1999
Allegation: Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
Complainant: Black Male, 12
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
Complainant: Black Male, 14
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 12
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 14
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 12
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 14
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9800961, February 1998
Allegation: Force: Push/Shove
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Force: Gun pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Force: Gun as club
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Force: Punch/Kick
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Force: Other - Force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
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Complaint #9604863, October 1996
Allegation: Force: Push/Shove
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Gun Drawn
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Curse
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
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Complaint #9602158, May 1996
Allegation: Force: Other - Force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #9601366, March 1996
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #6291495, August 1991
Allegation: Force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #6290439, October 1990
Allegation: Force
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
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Complaint #6290138, April 1990
Allegation: Force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (No Recommendations)
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Complaint #6290044, January 1990
Allegation: Force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (No Recommendations)
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Complaint #6290022, January 1990
Allegation: Abuse of Authority
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
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Complaint #6290020, January 1990
Allegation: Force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (No Recommendations)
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Complaint #6289525, December 1989
Allegation: Force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #6289181, April 1989
Allegation: Force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #6288655, December 1988
Allegation: Abuse of Authority
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
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Complaint #6288602, November 1988
Allegation: Discourtesy
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #6288599, November 1988
Allegation: Force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
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Complaint #6288550, October 1988
Allegation: Force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
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Complaint #6288286, June 1988
Allegation: Force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #6287078, February 1987
Allegation: Abuse of Authority
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200406977, July 2004
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) Male Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #200400244, October 2003
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 30 Exonerated
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Complaint #200300103, December 2002
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Black Male, 32 Exonerated
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Complaint #200204337, June 2002
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Exonerated
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Complaint #200202436, April 2002
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Exonerated
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Complaint #200200650, January 2002
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Black Male, 53 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search Black Male, 53 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Black Male, 53 Exonerated
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Complaint #200200353, January 2002
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Black Male, 45 Exonerated
Force: Gun Pointed Black Male, 45 Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Male, 41 Unsubstantiated
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 41 Unfounded
Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) Black Male, 45 Exonerated
Force: Physical force Black Male, 45 Unfounded
Force: Other Black Male, 29 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Black Male, 29 Exonerated
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 45 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9905437, July 1999
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) Black Male, 12 Unfounded
Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) Black Male, 14 Unfounded
Force: Physical force Black Male, 12 Exonerated
Force: Physical force Black Male, 14 Exonerated
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 12 Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 14 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9800961, February 1998
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Push/Shove Unfounded
Force: Gun pointed Unfounded
Force: Gun as club Unfounded
Force: Punch/Kick Unfounded
Force: Other - Force Unfounded
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force Unfounded
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Complaint #9604863, October 1996
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Push/Shove Substantiated (Charges)
Abuse of Authority: Gun Drawn Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force Exonerated
Discourtesy: Curse Unfounded
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Complaint #9602158, May 1996
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Other - Force Exonerated
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Complaint #9601366, March 1996
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #6291495, August 1991
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #6290439, October 1990
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force Complaint Withdrawn
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Complaint #6290138, April 1990
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force Substantiated (No Recommendations)
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Complaint #6290044, January 1990
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force Substantiated (No Recommendations)
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Complaint #6290022, January 1990
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority Substantiated (Charges)
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Complaint #6290020, January 1990
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force Substantiated (No Recommendations)
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Complaint #6289525, December 1989
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #6289181, April 1989
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #6288655, December 1988
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority Substantiated (Charges)
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Complaint #6288602, November 1988
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #6288599, November 1988
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force Substantiated (Charges)
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Complaint #6288550, October 1988
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force Substantiated (Charges)
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Complaint #6288286, June 1988
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force Exonerated
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Complaint #6287078, February 1987
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority Unsubstantiated
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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.

Further details on conclusion definitions.