Michael Routledge

Badge #6165, White Male
Former Detective Grade 3 at 71st Precinct Detective Squad
Service started July 1986, ended July 2006, Tax #890899

Substantiated Allegations:
Force: Nightstick/Billy/Club
Force: Other - Force
Force: Punch/Kick
Abuse of Authority: Person Searched
Discourtesy: Curse
Discourtesy: Nasty Words

Complaints

10 Complaints
22 Allegations
6 Substantiated
2 Substantiated (Charges)
4 Substantiated (No Recommendations)
2 Complainant Uncooperative
1 Exonerated
1 Unfounded
12 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #200302458, April 2003
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #9302783, September 1993
Allegation: Force: Other - Force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (No Recommendations)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Person Searched
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (No Recommendations)
Allegation: Discourtesy: Curse
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (No Recommendations)
Allegation: Discourtesy: Nasty Words
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (No Recommendations)
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Complaint #9300966, April 1993
Allegation: Force: Punch/Kick
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other - Abuse
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Curse
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9203158, October 1992
Allegation: Force: Push/Shove
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Punch/Kick
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9103252, November 1991
Allegation: Force: Other - Force
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Discourtesy: Curse
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #9100245, January 1991
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premise Searched
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Offensive Language: Other - Ethnic Slur
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #8903886, December 1989
Allegation: Force: Nightstick/Billy/Club
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Force: Punch/Kick
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
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Complaint #8903578, November 1989
Allegation: Force: Push/Shove
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Curse
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #8901007, February 1989
Allegation: Force: Beat
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #8800848, March 1988
Allegation: Force: Punch/Kick
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
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Complaint #200302458, April 2003
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Exonerated
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Complaint #9302783, September 1993
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Other - Force Substantiated (No Recommendations)
Abuse of Authority: Person Searched Substantiated (No Recommendations)
Discourtesy: Curse Substantiated (No Recommendations)
Discourtesy: Nasty Words Substantiated (No Recommendations)
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Complaint #9300966, April 1993
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Punch/Kick Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Other - Abuse Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Curse Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9203158, October 1992
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Push/Shove Unsubstantiated
Force: Punch/Kick Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9103252, November 1991
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Other - Force Complainant Uncooperative
Discourtesy: Curse Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #9100245, January 1991
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Premise Searched Unsubstantiated
Offensive Language: Other - Ethnic Slur Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #8903886, December 1989
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Nightstick/Billy/Club Substantiated (Charges)
Force: Punch/Kick Substantiated (Charges)
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Complaint #8903578, November 1989
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Push/Shove Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Curse Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #8901007, February 1989
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Beat Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #8800848, March 1988
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Punch/Kick 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.