Christopher R. Zaleski

Former Lieutenant at Campus Management Section
Also served at FM SEC, 62nd Precinct, 60th Precinct
Service started August 1998, ended September 2023, Tax #923399
White Male

Substantiated Allegations:
Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Abuse of Authority: Stop
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search

Lawsuit settlements:
$25,003   Mcclain, Kamiesha, et al. vs City of New York, et al., 2018 SDNY SDNY 18CV11836
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Complaints

8 Complaints
23 Allegations
4 Substantiated
3 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
1 Substantiated (Formalized Training)
4 Exonerated
5 Unfounded
10 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #201808326, October 2018
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: White Female, 45
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Offensive Language: Other
Complainant: White Female, 45
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
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Complaint #201507631, September 2015
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 63
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 63
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 63
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 63
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 63
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 63
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Penalty: Formalized Training
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details

Complaint #201507319, August 2015
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: Black Male, 23
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant: Black Male, 23
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
Complainant: Black Male, 23
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Black Male, 23
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Penalty: Formalized Training
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details

Complaint #200805057, March 2008
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
Complainant: Black Male, 44
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 44
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Discourtesy: Action
Complainant: Black Male, 44
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
Complainant: Black Male, 44
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
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Complaint #200800579, January 2008
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Male, 23
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Male, 23
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question
Complainant: Male, 23
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200716900, November 2007
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #200615181, October 2006
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: White Male, 48
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200603667, March 2006
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: White Male, 28
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
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Complaint #201808326, October 2018
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word White Female, 45 Unsubstantiated
Offensive Language: Other White Female, 45 Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details
Complaint #201507631, September 2015
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Hispanic Male, 63 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Hispanic Male, 63 Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Male, 63 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Stop Hispanic Male, 63 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Question Hispanic Male, 63 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Stop Hispanic Male, 63 Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Penalty: Formalized Training
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details
Complaint #201507319, August 2015
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Black Male, 23 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Abuse of Authority: Frisk Black Male, 23 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Black Male, 23 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Abuse of Authority: Stop Black Male, 23 Unsubstantiated
Penalty: Formalized Training
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details
Complaint #200805057, March 2008
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Black Male, 44 Exonerated
Force: Physical force Black Male, 44 Unfounded
Discourtesy: Action Black Male, 44 Unfounded
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Black Male, 44 Unfounded
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Complaint #200800579, January 2008
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Male, 23 Unsubstantiated
Force: Physical force Male, 23 Unfounded
Abuse of Authority: Question Male, 23 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200716900, November 2007
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Exonerated
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Complaint #200615181, October 2006
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word White Male, 48 Unsubstantiated
additional details
Complaint #200603667, March 2006
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force White Male, 28 Unfounded
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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.


Lawsuits

Named in 2 known lawsuits, $25,003 total settlements.

Washington, Lasharn, et al. vs Osilenker, Vadim, et al.
Case # 512658/2019, Supreme Court - Kings, July 2, 2019, ended March 4, 2021
Administrative Closing

Mcclain, Kamiesha, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 18CV11836, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, December 19, 2018, ended February 25, 2020
$25,003 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On January 12, 2016 at approximately 6am, Ms. McClain was getting ready for work in her apartment when as many as twenty NYPD Officer John Does* (all male) broke down her door and raided her apartment. They had a warrant based on a tip from a confidential informant that crack cocaine had been sold by Ms. McClain's brother in the apartment. Ms. McClain's brother did not live in the apartment, nor did he ever live there or have keys, and only visited every few weeks. Ms. McClain, wearing only undergarments at the time, was pushed into a chair and handcuffed with excessive tightness. Her mother and six-year-old son were in another part of the apartment, told to "get the fuck down on the floor" at gunpoint, and Ms....

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