James Melendez

Badge #12519, Hispanic Male
Former Police Officer at Midtown North Precinct
Service started June 1992, ended December 2006, Tax #901997

Articles

Cops roughed me up - traffic agent, New York Daily News, 5/11/1998

Complaints

8 Complaints
15 Allegations
0 Substantiated
1 Complainant Uncooperative
2 Complaint Withdrawn
4 Exonerated
2 Unfounded
6 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #200207887, November 2002
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Female, 18
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200107156, August 2001
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Male
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Male
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
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Complaint #200005457, August 2000
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Asian Female, 43
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #200001084, February 2000
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Asian Female, 36
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #9804125, September 1998
Allegation: Force: Dragged/Pulled
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Force: Push/Shove
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Nasty Words
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Offensive Language: Black
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
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Complaint #9603219, July 1996
Allegation: Force: Push/Shove
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Curse
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9601405, March 1996
Allegation: Force: Punch/Kick
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Other - Force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #9404423, November 1994
Allegation: Force: Other - Force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Offensive Language: Black
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200207887, November 2002
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Female, 18 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200107156, August 2001
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Male Complaint Withdrawn
Force: Physical force Male Complaint Withdrawn
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Complaint #200005457, August 2000
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Asian Female, 43 Exonerated
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Complaint #200001084, February 2000
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Asian Female, 36 Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #9804125, September 1998
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Dragged/Pulled Exonerated
Force: Push/Shove Exonerated
Discourtesy: Nasty Words Unfounded
Offensive Language: Black Unfounded
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Complaint #9603219, July 1996
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Push/Shove Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Curse Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9601405, March 1996
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Punch/Kick Unsubstantiated
Force: Other - Force Exonerated
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Complaint #9404423, November 1994
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Other - Force Unsubstantiated
Offensive Language: Black 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.
'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.

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