John Buck

Badge #8510, White Male
Former Police Officer at Special Operations Division
Also served at Warrant Section, 106th Precinct, Patrol Borough Queens South Task Force
Service started March 2000, ended November 2011, Tax #925088

Substantiated Allegations:
Discourtesy: Gesture
Discourtesy: Word

Complaints

10 Complaints
25 Allegations
2 Substantiated
1 Substantiated (Command Discipline)
1 Substantiated (Charges)
3 Alleged Victim Unavailable
1 Alleged Victim Uncooperative
2 Complainant Uncooperative
3 Exonerated
3 Unfounded
11 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #200909417, June 2009
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 31
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200909086, June 2009
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Female
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Male, 35
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Male, 35
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Penalty: Command Discipline - B
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Complaint #200817386, December 2008
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Unavailable
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Black Male
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Unavailable
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: Black Male
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Unavailable
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Complaint #200710839, July 2007
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
Complainant: Asian Male, 21
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #200709729, July 2007
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 33
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
Complainant: Black Male, 33
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 33
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200707419, May 2007
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: White Male, 41
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Gesture
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: White Male, 41
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: White Male, 41
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
Complainant: White Male, 41
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200608865, June 2006
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Black Male, 61
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #200603274, March 2006
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Male, 28
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
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Complaint #200404370, May 2004
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Male, 33
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
Complainant: Male, 33
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Chokehold
Complainant: Male, 31
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Offensive Language: Ethnicity
Complainant: Male
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
Complainant: Male, 31
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Gesture
Complainant: Female, 25
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Penalty: Instructions
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Complaint #200304571, June 2003
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Female, 40
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #200909417, June 2009
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 31 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200909086, June 2009
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Female Substantiated (Charges)
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Male, 35 Unfounded
Discourtesy: Word Male, 35 Unsubstantiated
Penalty: Command Discipline - B
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Complaint #200817386, December 2008
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male Alleged Victim Unavailable
Abuse of Authority: Stop Black Male Alleged Victim Unavailable
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Black Male Alleged Victim Unavailable
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Complaint #200710839, July 2007
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Asian Male, 21 Exonerated
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Complaint #200709729, July 2007
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 33 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Black Male, 33 Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 33 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200707419, May 2007
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word White Male, 41 Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Gesture Unsubstantiated
Force: Physical force White Male, 41 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Stop White Male, 41 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) White Male, 41 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200608865, June 2006
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Black Male, 61 Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #200603274, March 2006
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Male, 28 Unfounded
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Complaint #200404370, May 2004
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Male, 33 Unsubstantiated
Force: Pepper spray Male, 33 Unsubstantiated
Force: Chokehold Male, 31 Unfounded
Offensive Language: Ethnicity Male Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Force: Pepper spray Male, 31 Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Gesture Female, 25 Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Penalty: Instructions
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Complaint #200304571, June 2003
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Black Female, 40 Complainant Uncooperative
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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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