Stephen Spears

Badge #24098, White Male
Former Police Officer at Patrol Borough Brooklyn South Task Force
Also served at 61st Precinct
Service started July 1989, ended July 2009, Tax #896012

Complaints

12 Complaints
18 Allegations
0 Substantiated
1 Complainant Unavailable
3 Complainant Uncooperative
6 Exonerated
2 Unfounded
6 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #200612330, September 2006
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
Complainant: Black Male, 40
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Black Male, 40
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #200511296, September 2005
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: White Male, 45
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: White Male, 45
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
Complainant: White Male, 45
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #200409609, September 2004
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
Complainant: White Male, 75
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #200307357, September 2003
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: White Male, 34
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
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Complaint #200305771, June 2003
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: White Female, 46
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #200301551, March 2003
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
Complainant: White Female, 25
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: White Male, 26
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9804720, October 1998
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #9502855, June 1995
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #9503206, June 1995
Allegation: Force: Other - Force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat to Property
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Other- Discourtesy
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9404271, November 1994
Allegation: Force: Other - Force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9201923, June 1992
Allegation: Force: Nightstick/Billy/Club
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #9200629, February 1992
Allegation: Force: Push/Shove
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #200612330, September 2006
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Black Male, 40 Unfounded
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Black Male, 40 Exonerated
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Complaint #200511296, September 2005
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest White Male, 45 Exonerated
Discourtesy: Word White Male, 45 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop White Male, 45 Exonerated
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Complaint #200409609, September 2004
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Gun Pointed White Male, 75 Exonerated
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Complaint #200307357, September 2003
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word White Male, 34 Unfounded
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Complaint #200305771, June 2003
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word White Female, 46 Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #200301551, March 2003
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number White Female, 25 Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Word White Male, 26 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9804720, October 1998
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Exonerated
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Complaint #9502855, June 1995
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #9503206, June 1995
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Other - Force Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Threat to Property Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Other- Discourtesy Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9404271, November 1994
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Other - Force Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9201923, June 1992
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Nightstick/Billy/Club Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #9200629, February 1992
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Push/Shove Complainant Uncooperative
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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.
'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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