William Waters

Former Lieutenant at Narcotics Borough Queens North
Service started January 1984, Tax #882985
White Male

Substantiated Allegations:
Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Discourtesy: Word (2)

Complaints

11 Complaints
40 Allegations
4 Substantiated
4 Substantiated (Charges)
9 Exonerated
1 Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
3 Unfounded
23 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #200301854, March 2003
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
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Complaint #200200260, December 2001
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Other blunt instrument as a club
Complainant: Black Male
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200202588, December 2001
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
Complainant: White Male, 78
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Female, 29
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Female, 29
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
NYPD Conclusion: Filed
Penalty: Retired
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Complaint #200207071, August 2001
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Female, 51
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Black Female, 51
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other
Complainant: Black Male, 29
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other
Complainant: Black Male, 28
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search
Complainant: Black Female, 56
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #200105551, July 2001
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #200100143, December 2000
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Female, 50
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other
Complainant: Black Male, 21
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9804389, October 1998
Allegation: Force: Dragged/Pulled
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Force: Gun pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Person Searched
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle searched
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other - Abuse
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Offensive Language: Other - Ethnic Slur
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9505011, November 1995
Allegation: Force: Push/Shove
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9505383, September 1995
Allegation: Force: Push/Shove
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Curse
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9501544, April 1995
Allegation: Force: Dragged/Pulled
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Curse
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #8700124, January 1987
Allegation: Force: Push/Shove
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Person Searched
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Curse
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200301854, March 2003
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
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Complaint #200200260, December 2001
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Force: Physical force Black Male Unsubstantiated
Force: Other blunt instrument as a club Black Male Unfounded
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Exonerated
Discourtesy: Word Black Male Unfounded
Force: Physical force Black Male Unsubstantiated
Force: Physical force Black Male Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200202588, December 2001
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Exonerated
Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Charges)
Abuse of Authority: Property damaged White Male, 78 Substantiated (Charges)
Force: Physical force Black Female, 29 Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Word Black Female, 29 Unsubstantiated
NYPD Conclusion: Filed
Penalty: Retired
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Complaint #200207071, August 2001
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Black Female, 51 Substantiated (Charges)
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Black Female, 51 Substantiated (Charges)
Abuse of Authority: Other Black Male, 29 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Other Black Male, 28 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search Black Female, 56 Exonerated
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Complaint #200105551, July 2001
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Exonerated
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Complaint #200100143, December 2000
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Exonerated
Discourtesy: Word Black Female, 50 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Other Black Male, 21 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9804389, October 1998
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Dragged/Pulled Exonerated
Force: Gun pointed Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Person Searched Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle searched Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Other - Abuse Unfounded
Offensive Language: Other - Ethnic Slur Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9505011, November 1995
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Push/Shove Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9505383, September 1995
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Push/Shove Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Curse Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9501544, April 1995
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Dragged/Pulled Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Curse Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #8700124, January 1987
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Push/Shove Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Person Searched Unsubstantiated
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.