Joel Bloom

Badge #413, White Male
Former Sergeant at Housing Brooklyn
Also served at 9th Precinct
Service started July 1986, ended December 2005, Tax #889595

Substantiated Allegations:
Force: Other - Force
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force
Discourtesy: Curse
Discourtesy: Nasty Words
Offensive Language: Black
Offensive Language: Other - Ethnic Slur

Complaints

5 Complaints
17 Allegations
7 Substantiated
7 Substantiated (Charges)
3 Complainant Uncooperative
3 Complaint Withdrawn
2 Exonerated
2 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #200008343, November 2000
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 23
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Other
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 23
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 23
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 23
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
additional details

Complaint #9903418, July 1999
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
Allegation: Discourtesy: Curse
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
Allegation: Offensive Language: Jewish
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
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Complaint #9803205, July 1998
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Discourtesy: Nasty Words
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #9400108, January 1994
Allegation: Discourtesy: Curse
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #9202784, September 1992
Allegation: Force: Other - Force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Discourtesy: Curse
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Discourtesy: Nasty Words
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Offensive Language: Black
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Offensive Language: Other - Ethnic Slur
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
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Complaint #200008343, November 2000
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Hispanic Female, 23 Unsubstantiated
Force: Other Hispanic Female, 23 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Hispanic Female, 23 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Other Hispanic Female, 23 Unsubstantiated
additional details
Complaint #9903418, July 1999
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force Complaint Withdrawn
Discourtesy: Curse Complaint Withdrawn
Offensive Language: Jewish Complaint Withdrawn
additional details
Complaint #9803205, July 1998
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Complainant Uncooperative
Discourtesy: Nasty Words Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #9400108, January 1994
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Curse Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #9202784, September 1992
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Other - Force Substantiated (Charges)
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force Substantiated (Charges)
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Substantiated (Charges)
Discourtesy: Curse Substantiated (Charges)
Discourtesy: Nasty Words Substantiated (Charges)
Offensive Language: Black Substantiated (Charges)
Offensive Language: Other - Ethnic Slur 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.
'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.