William Gerhardt

Badge #777, White Male
Former Detective Grade 3 at 41st Precinct Detective Squad
Service started December 1965, ended June 2000, Tax #853907

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

Complaints

10 Complaints
14 Allegations
2 Substantiated
1 Substantiated (Charges)
1 Substantiated (Command Discipline)
1 Alleged Victim Uncooperative
1 Complainant Unavailable
4 Complaint Withdrawn
2 Exonerated
4 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #9801134, February 1998
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Detention
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other - Abuse
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Nasty Words
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9003356, October 1990
Allegation: Force: Beat
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
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Complaint #8600985, March 1986
Allegation: Force: Nightstick/Billy/Club
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
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Complaint #8504836, August 1985
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
Allegation: Discourtesy
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
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Complaint #8201019, April 1982
Allegation: Force
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #7700216, January 1977
Allegation: Abuse of Authority
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline)
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Complaint #7302236, September 1973
Allegation: Force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #7102688, November 1971
Allegation: Force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
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Complaint #7000073, January 1970
Allegation: Discourtesy
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #6701218, December 1967
Allegation: Abuse of Authority
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9801134, February 1998
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Detention Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Other - Abuse Exonerated
Discourtesy: Nasty Words Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9003356, October 1990
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Beat Alleged Victim Uncooperative
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Complaint #8600985, March 1986
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Nightstick/Billy/Club Complaint Withdrawn
Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Complaint Withdrawn
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Complaint #8504836, August 1985
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Complaint Withdrawn
Discourtesy Complaint Withdrawn
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Complaint #8201019, April 1982
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #7700216, January 1977
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority Substantiated (Command Discipline)
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Complaint #7302236, September 1973
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #7102688, November 1971
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force Substantiated (Charges)
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Complaint #7000073, January 1970
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #6701218, December 1967
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority 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.
'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.