Edwin Benitez

Badge #1079, Hispanic Male
Former Detective Grade 1 at Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Strike Force
Service started January 1982, ended June 2012, Tax #877300

Substantiated Allegations:
Offensive Language: Hispanic

Complaints

5 Complaints
7 Allegations
1 Substantiated
1 Substantiated (Command Discipline)
1 Complainant Unavailable
1 Complainant Uncooperative
1 Complaint Withdrawn
1 Exonerated
2 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #8604017, September 1986
Allegation: Force: Nightstick/Billy/Club
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Offensive Language: Hispanic
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline)
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Complaint #8505949, October 1985
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #8404855, October 1984
Allegation: Abuse of Authority
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #8404464, September 1984
Allegation: Abuse of Authority
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
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Complaint #8303591, October 1983
Allegation: Force
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #8604017, September 1986
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Nightstick/Billy/Club Exonerated
Offensive Language: Hispanic Substantiated (Command Discipline)
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Complaint #8505949, October 1985
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #8404855, October 1984
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #8404464, September 1984
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority Complaint Withdrawn
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Complaint #8303591, October 1983
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force Complainant Unavailable
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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.

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