Joseph Dicanio

Badge #3094, White Male
Former Police Officer at Special Operations Division
Service started July 1986, ended September 2006, Tax #913300

Substantiated Allegations:
Force: Beat
Force: Force
Force: Mace
Force: Other - Force
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force
Discourtesy: Curse
Offensive Language: Black (2)
Offensive Language: Other - Ethnic Slur

Complaints

8 Complaints
15 Allegations
9 Substantiated
1 Substantiated (No Recommendations)
8 Substantiated (Charges)
1 Complainant Unavailable
1 Exonerated
4 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #9804263, September 1998
Allegation: Discourtesy: Nasty Words
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #9702248, June 1997
Allegation: Force: Other - Force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Curse
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Offensive Language: Black
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Offensive Language: Other - Ethnic Slur
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
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Complaint #9603575, August 1996
Allegation: Force: Beat
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Force: Mace
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Offensive Language: Black
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
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Complaint #6292472, January 1992
Allegation: Force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (No Recommendations)
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Complaint #6290308, January 1990
Allegation: Abuse of Authority
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #6290507, January 1990
Allegation: Force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #6289389, August 1989
Allegation: Force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #6287631, January 1987
Allegation: Force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9804263, September 1998
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Nasty Words Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #9702248, June 1997
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Other - Force Substantiated (Charges)
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Exonerated
Discourtesy: Curse Substantiated (Charges)
Offensive Language: Black Substantiated (Charges)
Offensive Language: Other - Ethnic Slur Substantiated (Charges)
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Complaint #9603575, August 1996
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Beat Substantiated (Charges)
Force: Mace Substantiated (Charges)
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force Substantiated (Charges)
Offensive Language: Black Substantiated (Charges)
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Complaint #6292472, January 1992
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force Substantiated (No Recommendations)
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Complaint #6290308, January 1990
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #6290507, January 1990
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #6289389, August 1989
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #6287631, January 1987
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force Unsubstantiated
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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.
'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.