Joseph Schafer

Badge #11761, White Male
Former Police Officer at Manhattan Court Section
Also served at Transit Bureau District 1
Service started April 1991, ended February 2001, Tax #910919

Complaints

11 Complaints
17 Allegations
0 Substantiated
2 Complainant Unavailable
2 Exonerated
5 Unfounded
8 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #200202900, April 2002
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Male
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Male
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #200100005, January 2001
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 54
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #9802248, April 1998
Allegation: Force: Push/Shove
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Force: Other - Force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
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Complaint #9800417, January 1998
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Detention
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other - Abuse
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Profane Gesture
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9502624, June 1995
Allegation: Force: Dragged/Pulled
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Detention
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Offensive Language: Hispanic
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
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Complaint #6394364, August 1994
Allegation: Force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #6394262, June 1994
Allegation: Abuse of Authority
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #6394177, April 1994
Allegation: Abuse of Authority
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #6393327, September 1993
Allegation: Discourtesy
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
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Complaint #6393243, June 1993
Allegation: Discourtesy
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #6392337, July 1992
Allegation: Abuse of Authority
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200202900, April 2002
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Male Complainant Unavailable
Discourtesy: Word Male Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #200100005, January 2001
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 54 Exonerated
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Complaint #9802248, April 1998
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Push/Shove Unfounded
Force: Other - Force Unfounded
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Complaint #9800417, January 1998
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Detention Unfounded
Abuse of Authority: Other - Abuse Exonerated
Discourtesy: Profane Gesture Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9502624, June 1995
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Dragged/Pulled Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Detention Unsubstantiated
Offensive Language: Hispanic Unfounded
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Complaint #6394364, August 1994
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #6394262, June 1994
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #6394177, April 1994
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #6393327, September 1993
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy Unfounded
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Complaint #6393243, June 1993
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #6392337, July 1992
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.
'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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