NYPD Civilian Complaints Database with Outcomes Since 2000

Civilian Complaint Review Board (CCRB) data on complaints against New York Police Department officers received since 2000. The dataset includes dates, locations, and outcomes for closed complaints, and is part of a four-table database maintained by the City of New York. Public records were expanded following the June 2020 repeal of New York Civil Rights law 50-a.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in complaint outcomes over time based on the dates and outcomes data.
• Study the geographic distribution of complaints based on the location information.
• Model relationships between complaints, allegations, and officers based on the described multi-table structure.
• Assess the impact of policy changes, such as the 2020 law repeal, on public data availability.

Strengths

• Data covers complaints received since the year 2000, providing a multi-decade temporal scope.
• Includes four interrelated tables (Complaints, Allegations, Officers, Penalties) for detailed analysis.
• Public records were revised and expanded following a specific legal change in June 2020.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Excludes complaints closed as Mediated, Administrative Closure, or other specified categories, which may bias the sample.

Provenance

Source

City of New York, Civilian Complaint Review Board (CCRB).

Collection Method

Administrative records from the CCRB's database.

Time Range

Complaints received since the year 2000.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 03:47:26.592316; freshness should be verified.

Geography

New York City, within CCRB's jurisdiction.