Rafael Cruz

Badge #1198, Hispanic Male
Police Officer at 28th Precinct since May 2019
Service started April 2018, made $172,000 last year, Tax #965698

Substantiated Allegations:
Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
Discourtesy: Word

Discipline Cases:

Case: 2023-29138
Closed: 2/3/2024

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Complaints

10 Complaints
18 Allegations
2 Substantiated
2 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
2 Complainant Unavailable
4 Complainant Uncooperative
1 SRAD Closure
4 Unable to Determine
2 Unfounded
3 Within NYPD Guidelines

Complaint #202507922, August 2025
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Detention
Complainant: Male, 30-34
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #202502712, March 2025
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Female, 30-34
CCRB Conclusion: SRAD Closure
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Complaint #202311946, December 2023
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Discourtesy: Action
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #202305453, June 2023
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Puerto Rican Male, 25-29
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Puerto Rican Male, 25-29
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Puerto Rican Male, 25-29
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
NYPD Conclusion: No Disciplinary Action-DUP
Penalty: No penalty
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Complaint #202306288, June 2023
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
Complainant: Puerto Rican Female, 50-54
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
Complainant: Puerto Rican Female, 50-54
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
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Complaint #202301677, January 2023
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital
Complainant: Black Male, 45-49
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
Complainant: Black Male, 45-49
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
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Complaint #202207318, October 2022
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Puerto Rican Female, 35-39
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #202205276, August 2022
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 25-29
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 25-29
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 25-29
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Penalty: Command Discipline - A
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Complaint #202200909, February 2022
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat to damage/seize property
Complainant: Female, 21-24
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #202107621, December 2021
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
Complainant: Black Female, 45-49
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
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Complaint #202507922, August 2025
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Detention Male, 30-34 Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #202502712, March 2025
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Female, 30-34 SRAD Closure
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Complaint #202311946, December 2023
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Black Male, 30-34 Complainant Uncooperative
Force: Physical force Black Male, 30-34 Complainant Uncooperative
Discourtesy: Action Black Male, 30-34 Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #202305453, June 2023
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Puerto Rican Male, 25-29 Within NYPD Guidelines
Discourtesy: Word Puerto Rican Male, 25-29 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Discourtesy: Word Puerto Rican Male, 25-29 Unfounded
NYPD Conclusion: No Disciplinary Action-DUP
Penalty: No penalty
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Complaint #202306288, June 2023
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Puerto Rican Female, 50-54 Unable to Determine
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Puerto Rican Female, 50-54 Unable to Determine
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Complaint #202301677, January 2023
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital Black Male, 45-49 Within NYPD Guidelines
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Black Male, 45-49 Unfounded
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Complaint #202207318, October 2022
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Puerto Rican Female, 35-39 Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #202205276, August 2022
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Hispanic Male, 25-29 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Hispanic Male, 25-29 Within NYPD Guidelines
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Hispanic Male, 25-29 Unable to Determine
Penalty: Command Discipline - A
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Complaint #202200909, February 2022
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat to damage/seize property Female, 21-24 Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #202107621, December 2021
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Black Female, 45-49 Unable to Determine
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Conclusion Meanings:

'SRAD Closure': Strategic Resource Allocation Determination - due to citywide budget cuts, CCRB is no longer able to fully investigate certain cases within its jurisdiction and suspended investigating some types of complaints.
'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'Unable to Determine': The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
'Within NYPD Guidelines': The conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.

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Discipline

Case: 2023-29138
Closed: 2/3/2024
Case Details:
  1. Violated patrol rules - failed to provide a business card
Penalty: A - Command Discipline
Recommendation: Command Discipline - A