Michael Flower

Badge #27281, White Male
Former Police Officer at Police Service Area 7
Service started January 1992, ended July 2013, Tax #913948

Substantiated Allegations:
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force
Discourtesy: Discourtesy
Discourtesy: Nasty Words
Offensive Language: Black

Lawsuit settlements:
$190,000   Jiminez, Iris Lydia, et al. vs City of New York, et al., 2012 BCSC BCSC 307071/2012
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Complaints

11 Complaints
21 Allegations
4 Substantiated
1 Substantiated (No Recommendations)
3 Substantiated (Command Discipline)
3 Complaint Withdrawn
3 Exonerated
3 Unfounded
8 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #200411275, November 2004
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 22
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
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Complaint #200400317, January 2004
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
Complainant: Black Male, 21
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant: Black Male, 21
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #200304215, May 2003
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 21
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #200104599, June 2001
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 12
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Female
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
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Complaint #200204844, April 2001
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 33
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
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Complaint #9802187, May 1998
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other - Abuse
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
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Complaint #9702061, June 1997
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Allegation: Discourtesy: Curse
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Nasty Words
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Allegation: Offensive Language: Black
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline)
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Complaint #9505365, December 1995
Allegation: Force: Gun as club
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Punch/Kick
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Slap
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other - Abuse
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Offensive Language: Black
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #6293317, July 1993
Allegation: Force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #6293139, March 1993
Allegation: Abuse of Authority
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
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Complaint #6292557, December 1992
Allegation: Discourtesy
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (No Recommendations)
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Complaint #200411275, November 2004
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 22 Exonerated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
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Complaint #200400317, January 2004
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Black Male, 21 Unfounded
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Black Male, 21 Exonerated
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Complaint #200304215, May 2003
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Hispanic Female, 21 Exonerated
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Complaint #200104599, June 2001
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 12 Complaint Withdrawn
Discourtesy: Word Female Complaint Withdrawn
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Complaint #200204844, April 2001
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 33 Unfounded
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Complaint #9802187, May 1998
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Other - Abuse Unfounded
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Complaint #9702061, June 1997
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Discourtesy: Curse Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Nasty Words Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Offensive Language: Black Substantiated (Command Discipline)
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Complaint #9505365, December 1995
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Gun as club Unsubstantiated
Force: Punch/Kick Unsubstantiated
Force: Slap Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Other - Abuse Unsubstantiated
Offensive Language: Black Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #6293317, July 1993
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #6293139, March 1993
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority Complaint Withdrawn
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Complaint #6292557, December 1992
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy Substantiated (No Recommendations)
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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.

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Lawsuits

Jiminez, Iris Lydia, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 307071/2012, Supreme Court - Bronx, September 11, 2012, ended April 27, 2016
$190,000 Settlement