Complaint #9800417, January 1998

Incident: January 9, 1998
Received: January 27, 1998
Closed: January 27, 1998


Reason for contact: Stop/Question/Frisk
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued
Officer: Schafer, Joseph
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Detention
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Schafer, Joseph
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other - Abuse
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Schafer, Joseph
Allegation: Discourtesy: Profane Gesture
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Schafer, Joseph Abuse of Authority: Detention Unfounded
Schafer, Joseph Abuse of Authority: Other - Abuse Exonerated
Schafer, Joseph Discourtesy: Profane Gesture 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.
'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.