Edward Burns

Badge #398, White Male
Former Sergeant at Narcotics Division Queens Southeast INIT
Service started January 1983, ended September 2000, Tax #878835

Substantiated Allegations:
Force: Force
Abuse of Authority: Abuse of Authority
Discourtesy: Discourtesy

Complaints

5 Complaints
9 Allegations
3 Substantiated
3 Substantiated (Command Discipline)
1 Complainant Unavailable
1 Exonerated
2 Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
2 Unfounded

Complaint #200005304, May 2000
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search
Complainant: Black Male, 21
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 21
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
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Complaint #200002529, April 2000
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
Complainant: Black Female, 28
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant: Black Female, 28
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
additional details

Complaint #9803037, April 1998
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
additional details

Complaint #8405969, November 1984
Allegation: Force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Allegation: Discourtesy
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline)
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Complaint #8302650, July 1983
Allegation: Force
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
additional details

Complaint #200005304, May 2000
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search Black Male, 21 Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Force: Physical force Black Male, 21 Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
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Complaint #200002529, April 2000
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Black Female, 28 Unfounded
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Black Female, 28 Exonerated
additional details
Complaint #9803037, April 1998
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Unfounded
additional details
Complaint #8405969, November 1984
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Abuse of Authority Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Discourtesy Substantiated (Command Discipline)
additional details
Complaint #8302650, July 1983
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force Complainant Unavailable
additional details

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.

Further details on conclusion definitions.