Frank Piciullo

Badge #7549, White Male
Former Detective Grade 3 at Narcotics Borough Manhattan North
Also served at Narcotics Division Central Harlem INIT
Service started April 1990, ended April 2010, Tax #896624

Substantiated Allegations:
Force: Physical force (2)
Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search (2)
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop (2)
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number (2)
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)

Complaints

6 Complaints
18 Allegations
10 Substantiated
9 Substantiated (Charges)
1 Substantiated (Command Discipline)
1 Exonerated
1 Unfounded
6 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #200400826, January 2004
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 26
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 27
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
Complainant: Black Male, 27
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Penalty: Instructions
additional details

Complaint #200206117, September 2002
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 38
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 38
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 38
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion: Plead Guilty - DCT
Penalty: Vacation: 7 days
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Complaint #200204146, June 2002
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 22
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 32
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion: Plead Guilty - DCT
Penalty: Vacation: 7 days
additional details

Complaint #200203240, May 2002
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
Complainant: Black Female, 26
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search
Complainant: Black Female, 26
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant: Black Female, 26
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Female, 26
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion: Plead Guilty - DCT
Penalty: Vacation: 7 days
additional details

Complaint #200008253, November 2000
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 27
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
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Complaint #9704325, November 1997
Allegation: Force: Push/Shove
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Person Searched
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Detention
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other - Abuse
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Curse
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200400826, January 2004
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 26 Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 27 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Black Male, 27 Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Penalty: Instructions
additional details
Complaint #200206117, September 2002
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Hispanic Male, 38 Substantiated (Charges)
Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search Hispanic Male, 38 Substantiated (Charges)
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Hispanic Male, 38 Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion: Plead Guilty - DCT
Penalty: Vacation: 7 days
additional details
Complaint #200204146, June 2002
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Hispanic Female, 22 Substantiated (Charges)
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 32 Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion: Plead Guilty - DCT
Penalty: Vacation: 7 days
additional details
Complaint #200203240, May 2002
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Black Female, 26 Substantiated (Charges)
Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search Black Female, 26 Substantiated (Charges)
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Black Female, 26 Substantiated (Charges)
Force: Physical force Black Female, 26 Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion: Plead Guilty - DCT
Penalty: Vacation: 7 days
additional details
Complaint #200008253, November 2000
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 27 Unfounded
additional details
Complaint #9704325, November 1997
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Push/Shove Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Person Searched Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Detention Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Other - Abuse Exonerated
Discourtesy: Curse 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.
'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.