Chicago spent $197.7 million to resolve lawsuits alleging more than 1,000 Chicago police officers committed a wide range of misconduct in 2019, 2020 and 2021. Of that total, $91.3 million came from settlements involving 116 officers whose conduct led to multiple payouts.

Chicago taxpayers paid $91.3 million to resolve lawsuits that named 116 Chicago police officers whose alleged misconduct led more than once to payouts between 2019 and 2021, according to an analysis of city data by WTTW News.

In all, the city spent $197.7 million to resolve lawsuits alleging more than 1,000 Chicago police officers committed a wide range of misconduct — including false arrest and excessive force — in 2019, 2020 and 2021, according WTTW News’ analysis.

Cases that involved at least one officer with repeated claims of misconduct accounted for 47% of the cost borne by taxpayers to resolve police misconduct cases between 2019 and 2021, according to the analysis.

A bit of additional context - “As of 2022 CPD had 11,710 sworn officers on duty”.

  • @o0joshua0o
    25•1 year ago

    I really believe this would work. If you had to carry insurance to be a cop, then the premiums for bad cops would rise to the point where it no longer makes sense for any police force to employ them.

    • theodewere
      15•1 year ago

      gotta get rid of the psychopaths entrenched in the police organizations first

      • tider06
        3•1 year ago

        Maybe we could defund them and start the process?