Complaint #9703321, September 1997

Incident: September 16, 1997

Reason for contact: Stop/Question/Frisk
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Officer:	Tropea, Joseph
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Other - Abuse
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated
Officer:	Tropea, Joseph
Allegation:	Discourtesy: Curse
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated

Officer		Allegation	CCRB Conclusion
Tropea, Joseph		Abuse of Authority: Other - Abuse	Exonerated
Tropea, Joseph		Discourtesy: Curse	Unsubstantiated

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.

'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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