Richard Amster

Badge #1117, White Male
Former Detective Grade 2 at Detective Bureau
Service started January 1982, Tax #876061

Complaints

10 Complaints
15 Allegations
0 Substantiated
5 Complainant Uncooperative
3 Complaint Withdrawn
1 Exonerated
6 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #8601464, April 1986
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Curse
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #8504760, June 1985
Allegation: Force: Push/Shove
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #8502597, May 1985
Allegation: Discourtesy
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
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Complaint #8502375, May 1985
Allegation: Discourtesy
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
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Complaint #8501106, March 1985
Allegation: Force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #8500442, January 1985
Allegation: Abuse of Authority
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #8500339, January 1985
Allegation: Force
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Abuse of Authority
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #8406517, December 1984
Allegation: Abuse of Authority
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Discourtesy
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Offensive Language: Ethnic Slur
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #8405434, October 1984
Allegation: Discourtesy
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
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Complaint #8202834, September 1982
Allegation: Force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #8601464, April 1986
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Curse Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #8504760, June 1985
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Push/Shove Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #8502597, May 1985
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy Complaint Withdrawn
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Complaint #8502375, May 1985
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy Complaint Withdrawn
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Complaint #8501106, March 1985
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #8500442, January 1985
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority Exonerated
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Complaint #8500339, January 1985
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force Complainant Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #8406517, December 1984
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority Complainant Uncooperative
Discourtesy Complainant Uncooperative
Offensive Language: Ethnic Slur Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #8405434, October 1984
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy Complaint Withdrawn
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Complaint #8202834, September 1982
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.
'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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