William Burke

Badge #30101, White Male
Former Police Officer at 114th Precinct
Service started January 1985, Tax #885311

Substantiated Allegations:
Force: Other - Force
Force: Punch/Kick
Abuse of Authority: Other - Abuse

Complaints

4 Complaints
9 Allegations
3 Substantiated
2 Substantiated (Charges)
1 Substantiated (Command Discipline)
1 Alleged Victim Uncooperative
2 Unfounded
3 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #9802201, April 1998
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other - Abuse
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline)
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Complaint #9201078, April 1992
Allegation: Force: Beat
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
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Complaint #8903061, August 1989
Allegation: Force: Push/Shove
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Punch/Kick
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Force: Other - Force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Discourtesy: Curse
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #8702280, June 1987
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other - Abuse
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Offensive Language: Black
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
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Complaint #9802201, April 1998
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Other - Abuse Substantiated (Command Discipline)
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Complaint #9201078, April 1992
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Beat Alleged Victim Uncooperative
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Complaint #8903061, August 1989
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Push/Shove Unsubstantiated
Force: Punch/Kick Substantiated (Charges)
Force: Other - Force Substantiated (Charges)
Discourtesy: Curse Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #8702280, June 1987
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Unfounded
Abuse of Authority: Other - Abuse Unsubstantiated
Offensive Language: Black Unfounded
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Conclusion Meanings:

'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.

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