INVESTIGATIONS

The Police Accountability Board accepts reports of police misconduct from the community through our website, by phone, email, or by walk-in at our 245 E. Main Street office.

Allegations of misconduct should include as much detail as possible to aid in the investigation. This includes the date, time, and location of the incident, as well as a detailed description of what happened.

Trained investigators will use that information, as well as any witness statements, documents, video, or other evidence about what transpired to determine if police misconduct occurred. Whether or not something is police misconduct depends on the policies and rules of the Rochester Police Department, as well as all applicable local, state, and federal laws.

The PAB uses a “substantial evidence” standard, which means that there is enough relevant evidence to support a conclusion.

Police Accountability Board investigative determinations are placed into a Closing Report which documents the full investigative process as well as recommended findings of the agency’s investigator.

When a finding of police misconduct is sustained, the PAB recommends a disciplinary sanction using our Disciplinary Matrix. The Closing Report and recommendations then go to the Board of the PAB, a volunteer body comprised of nine city residents who reflect the diversity of Rochester.

Three-member Board Panels review the Closing Report and relevant evidence and vote on the final outcome. They can adopt, reject, or amend the findings of the PAB investigator, including the disciplinary recommendation.

Each Closing Report has three sections. The first section states the final Board decision for each allegation, including the final disciplinary recommendation (if applicable). It also includes the date of the Board panel review and definitions of relevant terms. The second section contains the investigatory report prepared by PAB staff and presented to the Board, including the recommended findings for each allegation of police misconduct. If the PAB investigative report includes a recommendation of at least one sustained finding, there is a third section that outlines the recommended discipline based on the Disciplinary Matrix for the Board’s consideration.

Once the Board votes to close an investigation, the results are sent to the involved parties as well as the Chief of the Rochester Police Department. According to the City Charter, the Chief must respond within 30 days of receipt of a PAB report and recommendation.

The reports below have been redacted prior to public consumption to protect the identities of the parties involved in the investigations.

View Open/Active Cases

Closing Reports

Click on the Public Tracking Number in the table below to view the Closing Report*

Click here to read the Disciplinary Matrix

*Note: N/A stands for “Not Applicable”

Public Tracking Number

Incident Date

Incident

Zipcode

Category

Closed Date

Misconduct Sustained

2022-0003

2022-05-03

14606

Failure to Act

2024-07-17

Yes

2022-0024

2020-06-01

14609

Use of Force, Failure to Act

2024-06-13

Yes

2022-0025

2022-05-27

14609

Failure to Act, Discourtesy

2024-08-15

Yes

2022-0026

2022-05-07

14608

Failure to Act, Use of Force  

2024-04-30

No

2022-0049

2023-07-07

14620

Failure to Act

2024-04-04

No

2022-0057

2022-07-08

14608

Abuse of Authority, Other

2024-04-26

Yes

2022-0063

2022-07-11

14642

Search/Seizure, Use of Force, Wrongful Arrest, Discrimination, Discourtesy

2024-08-15

Yes

2022-0065

2022-07-13

14606

Failure to Act

2024-07-17

Yes

2022-0066

2022-07-17

14604

Discrimination, Use of Force, Search/Seizure, Falsification

2024-06-13

Yes

2022-0073

2022-06-16

14614

Failure to Act, Discourtesy

2024-05-14

Yes

2022-0162

2022-01-27

14620

Failure to Act, Discourtesy

2024-05-30

Yes

2022-0204

2022-10-23

14613

Use of Force  

2024-05-14

No

2022-0245

2022-12-07

14605

Failure to Act, Discourtesy

2024-04-26

No

2023-0069

2023-04-27

14613

Discourtesy, Failure to Act

2024-04-04

Yes

2023-0077

2023-04-28

14611

Failure to Act, Use of Force, Search/Seizure 

2024-05-30

Yes

2023-0108

2022-06-10

14621

Falsification, Failure to Act

2024-05-22

Yes

2023-0136

2023-07-09

14607

Wrongful Arrest, Failure to Act, Discourtesy, Use of Force, Falsification

2024-06-13

Yes

2023-0165

2023-07-07

14620

Use of Force

2024-04-12

No

2023-0170

2023-03-26

14615

Falsification, Failure to Act

2024-04-12

No

2023-0172

2023-09-02

14609

Discrimination, Search/Seizure, Discourtesy, Failure to Act

2024-05-22

Yes

2023-0193

2023-10-16

14580

Abuse of Authority  

2024-05-14

No

2023-0201

2023-10-28

14620

Discourtesy, Failure to Act, Abuse of Authority

2024-04-12

Yes

2023-0203

2022-11-03

14619

Failure to Act

2024-04-26

No

2023-0207

2023-11-25

14613

Search/Seizure, Wrongful Arrest, Failure to Act

2024-04-26

Yes

2024-0005

2023-10-03

14609

Discrimination, Discourtesy, Failure to Act

2024-07-17

Yes

2024-0036

2024-02-27

14606

Failure to Act, Abuse of Authority

2024-04-26

Yes

2024-0041

2024-03-11

14605

Search/Seizure, Failure to Act, Use of Force, Falsification, Abuse of Authority

2024-08-15

Yes

2024-0042

2024-03-12

14604

Search/Seizure

2024-04-12

No

2024-0043

2023-12-31

14609

Discourtesy

2024-04-30

Yes

2024-0044

2024-02-25

14604

Use of Force, Failure to Act, Discourtesy

2024-07-17

Yes

2024-0052

2024-03-13

14607

Discourtesy, Failure to Act

2024-04-30

Yes