Arlene Patterson

Badge #26972, Asian Female
Former Police Officer at 43rd Precinct
Service started October 1990, ended September 2010, Tax #897178

Substantiated Allegations:
Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
Abuse of Authority: Other
Discourtesy: Gesture

Complaints

19 Complaints
42 Allegations
3 Substantiated
2 Substantiated (Command Discipline)
1 Substantiated (Charges)
2 Alleged Victim Unavailable
2 Complainant Unavailable
7 Complainant Uncooperative
1 Complaint Withdrawn
9 Exonerated
5 Unfounded
13 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #201000562, January 2010
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 34
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 34
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 34
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 34
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #200906833, April 2009
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: Male, 43
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Male, 43
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 51
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #200805228, April 2008
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Female, 32
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #200710708, May 2007
Allegation: Discourtesy: Action
Complainant: Black Female, 19
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
Complainant: Black Female, 19
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Female, 19
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
NYPD Conclusion: Plead Guilty - DCT
Penalty: Vacation: 17 days
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Complaint #200715641, May 2007
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat to damage/seize property
Complainant: Black Female, 32
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
Complainant: Black Female, 32
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
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Complaint #200704711, March 2007
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 14
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Unavailable
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Complaint #200615848, November 2006
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Female, 37
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #200605881, April 2006
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 14
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Force: Chokehold
Complainant: Black Male, 14
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
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Complaint #200603829, March 2006
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 20
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Female
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Unavailable
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment
Complainant: Hispanic Female
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200506056, March 2005
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Female
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Female
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #200403559, September 2003
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Female, 21
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Offensive Language: Race
Complainant: Black Female, 20
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 21
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Female, 43
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #200201454, January 2002
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 39
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 39
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
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Complaint #200200450, January 2002
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 32
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #200100064, December 2000
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Female, 35
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #9903144, March 1999
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
Complainant: Black Male, 37
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 37
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Offensive Language: Race
Complainant: Black Male, 37
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9900977, February 1999
Allegation: Discourtesy: Nasty Words
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
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Complaint #9900842, February 1999
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Discourtesy: Gesture
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline)
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Complaint #9900448, January 1999
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 30
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #9800517, January 1998
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Person Searched
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #201000562, January 2010
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Hispanic Male, 34 Complainant Uncooperative
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Male, 34 Complainant Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority: Stop Hispanic Male, 34 Complainant Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Hispanic Male, 34 Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #200906833, April 2009
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Male, 43 Unsubstantiated
Force: Physical force Male, 43 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Stop Hispanic Male, 51 Exonerated
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Complaint #200805228, April 2008
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Female, 32 Exonerated
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Complaint #200710708, May 2007
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Action Black Female, 19 Unsubstantiated
Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) Black Female, 19 Substantiated (Charges)
Discourtesy: Word Black Female, 19 Unsubstantiated
NYPD Conclusion: Plead Guilty - DCT
Penalty: Vacation: 17 days
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Complaint #200715641, May 2007
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat to damage/seize property Black Female, 32 Unsubstantiated
Force: Pepper spray Black Female, 32 Unfounded
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Complaint #200704711, March 2007
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 14 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Frisk Alleged Victim Unavailable
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Complaint #200615848, November 2006
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Female, 37 Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #200605881, April 2006
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 14 Exonerated
Force: Chokehold Black Male, 14 Unfounded
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Complaint #200603829, March 2006
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Gun Pointed Hispanic Male, 20 Unsubstantiated
Force: Physical force Hispanic Female Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Word Alleged Victim Unavailable
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment Hispanic Female Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200506056, March 2005
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Female Complainant Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Female Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #200403559, September 2003
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Black Female, 21 Exonerated
Offensive Language: Race Black Female, 20 Unsubstantiated
Force: Physical force Black Male, 21 Exonerated
Force: Physical force Black Female, 43 Exonerated
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Complaint #200201454, January 2002
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 39 Unfounded
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Hispanic Male, 39 Unfounded
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Complaint #200200450, January 2002
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Hispanic Male, 32 Exonerated
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Complaint #200100064, December 2000
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Female, 35 Exonerated
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Complaint #9903144, March 1999
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Black Male, 37 Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 37 Unsubstantiated
Offensive Language: Race Black Male, 37 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9900977, February 1999
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Nasty Words Complaint Withdrawn
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Complaint #9900842, February 1999
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Other Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Abuse of Authority: Other Unfounded
Discourtesy: Gesture Substantiated (Command Discipline)
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Complaint #9900448, January 1999
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Other Complainant Unavailable
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 30 Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #9800517, January 1998
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Person Searched 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.