James Alamia

Badge #7074, White Male
Former Detective Grade 2 at Narcotics Borough Manhattan North
Also served at Narcotics Division Central Harlem INIT
Service started July 1989, ended July 2009, Tax #913483

Substantiated Allegations:
Force: Force
Abuse of Authority: Abuse of Authority
Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Discourtesy: Discourtesy

Complaints

21 Complaints
53 Allegations
6 Substantiated
6 Substantiated (Charges)
1 Alleged Victim Uncooperative
2 Complainant Uncooperative
6 Complaint Withdrawn
13 Exonerated
1 Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
7 Unfounded
17 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #200906584, April 2009
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 26
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
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Complaint #200714828, October 2007
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 34
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #200605807, April 2006
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 32
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 32
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Offensive Language: Race
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 32
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
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Complaint #200604554, March 2006
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: Black Male, 24
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant: Black Male, 24
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
Complainant: Black Male, 24
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Black Male, 24
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
Complainant: Black Male, 24
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
Complainant: Black Male, 24
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200513980, November 2005
Allegation: Offensive Language: Disability
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 34
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 22
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200510161, August 2005
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant: Black Male, 19
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant: Black Male, 19
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 19
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
Complainant: Black Male, 19
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: Black Male, 19
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion: No Disciplinary Action-DUP
Penalty: No penalty
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Complaint #200509948, August 2005
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 25
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant: Black Male, 25
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: Black Male, 25
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: Black Male, 25
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
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Complaint #200508348, July 2005
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 19
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 19
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 19
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 19
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 19
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 19
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
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Complaint #200505535, May 2005
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant: Asian Male
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: Asian Male
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Asian Male
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Asian Male
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Offensive Language: Ethnicity
Complainant: Asian Male
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant: Asian Male
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200502382, February 2005
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #200605767, February 2005
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Male, 26
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat to damage/seize property
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 26
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 51
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #200403051, April 2004
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat to notify ACS
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200002119, April 2000
Allegation: Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
Complainant: Black Male, 25
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 25
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #200000078, December 1999
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 42
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #6293045, January 1993
Allegation: Force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #6292479, October 1992
Allegation: Force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #6292510, October 1992
Allegation: Force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #6292058, January 1992
Allegation: Abuse of Authority
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
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Complaint #6292029, January 1992
Allegation: Force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #6291551, November 1991
Allegation: Force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
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Complaint #6291337, August 1991
Allegation: Discourtesy
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
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Complaint #200906584, April 2009
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Male, 26 Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
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Complaint #200714828, October 2007
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 34 Exonerated
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Complaint #200605807, April 2006
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 32 Exonerated
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Male, 32 Unfounded
Offensive Language: Race Hispanic Male, 32 Unfounded
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Complaint #200604554, March 2006
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Black Male, 24 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Black Male, 24 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Black Male, 24 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Black Male, 24 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Black Male, 24 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Black Male, 24 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200513980, November 2005
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Offensive Language: Disability Hispanic Female, 34 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Hispanic Female, 22 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200510161, August 2005
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Black Male, 19 Substantiated (Charges)
Abuse of Authority: Frisk Black Male, 19 Substantiated (Charges)
Force: Physical force Black Male, 19 Exonerated
Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) Black Male, 19 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Black Male, 19 Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion: No Disciplinary Action-DUP
Penalty: No penalty
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Complaint #200509948, August 2005
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 25 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Black Male, 25 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Black Male, 25 Unfounded
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Black Male, 25 Unfounded
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Complaint #200508348, July 2005
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Hispanic Male, 19 Complaint Withdrawn
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Hispanic Male, 19 Complaint Withdrawn
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Male, 19 Complaint Withdrawn
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Hispanic Male, 19 Complaint Withdrawn
Force: Physical force Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Hispanic Male, 19 Complaint Withdrawn
Abuse of Authority: Other Hispanic Male, 19 Complaint Withdrawn
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Complaint #200505535, May 2005
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Asian Male Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Asian Male Exonerated
Discourtesy: Word Asian Male Unsubstantiated
Force: Physical force Asian Male Unsubstantiated
Offensive Language: Ethnicity Asian Male Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Asian Male Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200502382, February 2005
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Complainant Uncooperative
Force: Physical force Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #200605767, February 2005
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Male, 26 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Threat to damage/seize property Hispanic Male, 26 Unfounded
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Female, 51 Unfounded
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Exonerated
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Complaint #200403051, April 2004
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat to notify ACS Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200002119, April 2000
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) Black Male, 25 Unfounded
Force: Physical force Black Male, 25 Exonerated
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Complaint #200000078, December 1999
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Male, 42 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #6293045, January 1993
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force Exonerated
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Complaint #6292479, October 1992
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #6292510, October 1992
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force Exonerated
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Complaint #6292058, January 1992
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority Substantiated (Charges)
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Complaint #6292029, January 1992
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #6291551, November 1991
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force Substantiated (Charges)
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Complaint #6291337, August 1991
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy Substantiated (Charges)
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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.
'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.

Further details on conclusion definitions.