John Essig

Former Deputy Chief at Detective Borough Queens North
Service started July 1981, ended September 2020, Tax #875283
White Male

Substantiated Allegations:
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
Abuse of Authority: Property damaged

Complaints

9 Complaints
14 Allegations
2 Substantiated
2 Substantiated (Charges)
1 Alleged Victim Uncooperative
5 Complainant Uncooperative
2 Complaint Withdrawn
2 Exonerated
2 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #200304895, October 2002
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
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Complaint #200207319, October 2002
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
Complainant: Female, 33
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Penalty: Instructions
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Complaint #9200096, January 1992
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #8701287, April 1987
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #8605275, October 1986
Allegation: Force: Beat
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Offensive Language: Black
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #8601524, April 1986
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #8507289, December 1985
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #8404495, September 1984
Allegation: Force
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Abuse of Authority
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #8202631, September 1982
Allegation: Force
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
Allegation: Discourtesy
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
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Complaint #200304895, October 2002
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Alleged Victim Uncooperative
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Complaint #200207319, October 2002
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Substantiated (Charges)
Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Female, 33 Substantiated (Charges)
Penalty: Instructions
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Complaint #9200096, January 1992
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #8701287, April 1987
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Exonerated
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Complaint #8605275, October 1986
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Beat Complainant Uncooperative
Offensive Language: Black Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #8601524, April 1986
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #8507289, December 1985
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #8404495, September 1984
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force Complainant Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #8202631, September 1982
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force Complaint Withdrawn
Discourtesy Complaint Withdrawn
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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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